Deaths in the 1980s

Shōichi Noma

1911–1984 (age 73)

Gokoku-ji Temple

Shōichi Noma was a prominent Japanese businessperson who significantly influenced Japan's economic development.

Kazuko Takatsukasa

1929–1989 (age 60)

Nison-in Temple

Hirohito

1901–1989 (age 88)

Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan whose reign transformed the nation during the twentieth century.

Senzō Mori

1895–1985 (age 90)

Mampuku-ji Temple (Fujisawa, Kanagawa)

Kunio Maekawa

1905–1986 (age 81)

Senju-in Temple

Kunio Maekawa was a pioneering Japanese architect whose modernist designs profoundly influenced Japanese architecture.

Xavera Rehme

1889–1982 (age 93)

Mount Maru

Sawako Ariyoshi

1931–1984 (age 53)

Kodaira Cemetery

Sawako Ariyoshi was a celebrated Japanese writer whose novels explored themes of family and social change.

Shin Saburi

1909–1982 (age 73)

Kodaira Cemetery

Hiromi Arisawa

1896–1988 (age 92)

Kodaira Cemetery

Hiromi Arisawa was a distinguished Japanese economist whose scholarly work influenced economic policy and theory.

Mitsu Kōno

1897–1981 (age 84)

Kodaira Cemetery

Masamichi Rōyama

1895–1980 (age 85)

Kodaira Cemetery

Masamichi Rōyama was a prominent Japanese politician who contributed to Japan's democratic development.

Shūōshi Mizuhara

1892–1981 (age 89)

Somei Cemetery

Masahiro Yasuoka

1898–1983 (age 85)

Somei Cemetery

Masahiro Yasuoka was a respected Japanese philosopher whose work explored fundamental questions of human existence.

Masaharu Taniguchi

1893–1985 (age 92)

Seicho-no-Ie Sōhonzan

Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu

1905–1987 (age 82)

Toshimagaoka Cemetery

Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu was a member of the Japanese imperial family whose military service contributed to the nation...

Masaya Oki

1952–1983 (age 31)

Chōkoku-ji Temple

Yūji Koseki

1909–1989 (age 80)

Shunjū-en

Yūji Koseki was a twentieth-century Japanese writer whose works explored modern Japanese society and culture.

Kinko Koseki

1912–1980 (age 68)

Shunjū-en

Hisato Ichimada

1893–1984 (age 91)

Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho

Hisato Ichimada was a prominent Japanese businessperson active during Japan's twentieth-century economic development.

Hiroya Ino

1891–1980 (age 89)

Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho

Yūnosuke Itō

1919–1980 (age 61)

Saikō-ji Temple

Yūnosuke Itō was a Japanese actor whose career contributed to modern Japanese theater and film.

Osamu Tezuka

1928–1989 (age 61)

Sōzen-ji Temple

Yasushi Akutagawa

1925–1989 (age 64)

Tempio Jigenj

Yasushi Akutagawa was a Japanese writer whose works contributed to post-war Japanese literature.

Gerry Roxas

1923–1982 (age 59)

Manila North Cemetery

Jaime Ongpin

1938–1987 (age 49)

Manila North Cemetery

Jaime Ongpin was a Filipino politician who lived from 1938 to 1987.

Juan Nakpil

1899–1986 (age 87)

Manila North Cemetery

Antonio Villegas

1928–1984 (age 56)

Manila North Cemetery

Antonio Villegas was a Filipino politician who served from 1928 to 1984.

Ferdinand Marcos

1917–1989 (age 72)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Eduardo Quisumbing

1895–1986 (age 91)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Eduardo Quisumbing was a renowned Filipino botanist who lived from 1895 to 1986.

Carlos P. Romulo

1899–1985 (age 86)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Gerardo de León

1913–1981 (age 68)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Gerardo de León was a prominent Filipino actor who lived from 1913 to 1981.

Vicente Manansala

1910–1981 (age 71)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Claudio O. Teehankee, Sr.

1918–1989 (age 71)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Claudio O. Teehankee, Sr. was a respected Filipino judge who served from 1918 to 1989.

Antonio Molina

1894–1980 (age 86)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Alejo Santos

1911–1984 (age 73)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Alejo Santos was a Filipino politician who dedicated his life to public service from 1911 to 1984.

Geminiano de Ocampo

1907–1987 (age 80)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Julian Banzon

1908–1988 (age 80)

Libingan ng mga Bayani

Julian Banzon was a prominent Filipino chemist who lived from 1908 to 1988.

Ninoy Aquino

1932–1983 (age 51)

Manila Memorial Park – Sucat

Carmelino Alvendia, Sr.

1906–1982 (age 76)

La Loma Cemetery

Carmelino Alvendia, Sr. was a respected Filipino judge who served from 1906 to 1982.

James Hayes

1889–1980 (age 91)

Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral

Henry Charles Byrne

1913–1983 (age 70)

Saint Augustine Cathedral

Henry Charles Byrne was a Catholic priest who served in the Philippines from 1913 to 1983.

Pridi Banomyong

1900–1983 (age 83)

Wat Phra Si Mahathat

La-iat Phibunsongkhram

1903–1984 (age 81)

Wat Phra Si Mahathat

La-iat Phibunsongkhram was a Thai politician who served during a pivotal era.

Udon Shinawatra

1953–1980 (age 27)

Wat Rong Tham Samakkhi

Le Duan

1907–1986 (age 79)

Mai Dịch Cemetery

Le Duan was a Vietnamese communist leader who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and played a...

Xuan Dieu

1916–1985 (age 69)

Mai Dịch Cemetery

Xuan Dieu was a renowned Vietnamese romantic poet known for his love poetry and contributions to modern Vietnamese liter...

Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền

1921–1988 (age 67)

Phủ Cam Cathedral

Philippe Nguyễn Kim Điền was a Vietnamese Catholic bishop who served during the Vietnam War era and was buried at P...

Lolo Soetoro

1935–1987 (age 52)

Indonesia

Lolo Soetoro was an Indonesian businessman whose entrepreneurial ventures spanned much of the twentieth century.

Muhammad Saleh Arifin

1926–1980 (age 54)

Medan

Sri Widoyati

1929–1982 (age 53)

Semarang

Sri Widoyati was a judge in Semarang whose judicial service upheld the principles of law and justice.