Deaths in the 1980s

21,000+ memorials

Ren-Chang Ching
1898–1986 (age 88)
Three Founders tomb
Liang Shuming
1893–1988 (age 95)
tomb of Liang Shuming
Liang Shuming was a Chinese philosopher and writer whose ideas profoundly influenced modern Chinese thought.
Arturo Ballester Marco
1890–1981 (age 91)
Valencia
Arturo Ballester Marco (1890–1981) was a Valencian figure whose life spanned nearly a century of Spanish history.
José Cuesta Monereo
1895–1981 (age 86)
Seville
Henri-François Rey
1919–1987 (age 68)
Cadaqués
Henri-François Rey (1919–1987) was a French screenwriter based in Cadaqués who contributed to European cinema during...
Josep Tarradellas i Joan
1899–1988 (age 89)
Cervelló
Orson Welles
1915–1985 (age 70)
Ronda
Orson Welles (1915–1985) was an American screenwriter and director whose innovative films revolutionized twentieth-cen...
Guillermo Silveira
1922–1987 (age 65)
Badajoz
Rafael Duyos
1906–1983 (age 77)
Utiel
Rafael Duyos (1906–1983) was a Spanish writer from Utiel whose work contributed to twentieth-century Spanish literatur...
Emili Brugalla i Turmo
1901–1987 (age 86)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Florenci Pujol i Brugat
1906–1980 (age 74)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Florenci Pujol i Brugat (1906–1980) was a Catalan banker whose career contributed to twentieth-century Spanish financi...
Clementina Ribalta Cuxart
1896–1988 (age 92)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Joan Miró
1893–1983 (age 90)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Joan Miró (1893–1983) was a Catalan painter and sculptor whose innovative surrealist and abstract work revolutionized...
Federico Mompou
1893–1987 (age 94)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Víctor Palomo
1948–1985 (age 37)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Víctor Palomo (1948–1985) was a Spanish motorcycle racer whose career contributed to the sport's development during t...
Joan Vinyoli
1914–1984 (age 70)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Elisabeth Mulder
1904–1987 (age 83)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Elisabeth Mulder (1904–1987) was a Spanish writer whose literary work contributed to twentieth-century Spanish letters...
Robert Graves
1895–1985 (age 90)
Deià
José Bueno y Monreal
1904–1987 (age 83)
Seville Cathedral
José Bueno y Monreal (1904–1987) was a Spanish Catholic bishop whose ecclesiastical career served the Church during t...
Tomás Cano Ruiz
1900–1986 (age 86)
Totana
Amanda Junquera Butler
1898–1986 (age 88)
Torrelodones
Amanda Junquera Butler (1898–1986) was a Spanish writer whose literary contributions enriched early twentieth-century ...
José María Aristrain Noain
1916–1986 (age 70)
Ordizia
Amelia de la Torre
1905–1987 (age 82)
Pozuelo de Alarcón
Spanish actress known for her work in early twentieth-century Spanish film and theater.
Gerhard Bremer
1917–1989 (age 72)
Dénia
Fermín Penzol
1901–1981 (age 80)
Castropol
Spanish land registrar from Castropol who served his community from 1901 to 1981.
Estrellita Castro
1906–1983 (age 77)
La Almudena Cemetery
Vicente Aleixandre
1898–1984 (age 86)
La Almudena Cemetery
Prominent Spanish writer and poet whose work shaped twentieth-century Spanish literature.
Manuel de Juan
1898–1981 (age 83)
La Almudena Cemetery
Conchita Constanzo
1898–1986 (age 88)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish actress whose career contributed to early twentieth-century Spanish film and theater.
Luisa Esteso
1906–1986 (age 80)
La Almudena Cemetery
Luis Prieto Bances
1905–1983 (age 78)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish architect whose designs contributed to twentieth-century Spanish urban and architectural development.
Goyo Lebrero
1920–1980 (age 60)
La Almudena Cemetery
Pedro Álvarez Fernández
1914–1984 (age 70)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish writer whose literary contributions enriched twentieth-century Spanish cultural discourse.
Niní Montiam
1917–1986 (age 69)
La Almudena Cemetery
Fernando Martín
1962–1989 (age 27)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish basketball pioneer whose athletic achievements elevated European basketball on the international stage.
Federico Moreno Torroba
1891–1982 (age 91)
La Almudena Cemetery
José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones
1898–1980 (age 82)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish writer whose intellectual contributions shaped twentieth-century Spanish cultural discourse.
José Cubero Sánchez
1964–1985 (age 21)
La Almudena Cemetery
Ricardo García López
1890–1984 (age 94)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century Spanish cultural heritage.
Enrique Tierno Galván
1918–1986 (age 68)
La Almudena Cemetery
Fernando Sánchez Polack
1920–1982 (age 62)
La Almudena Cemetery
Spanish actor whose performances contributed to twentieth-century Spanish cinema and theatrical traditions.
José Bódalo
1916–1985 (age 69)
La Almudena Cemetery
Manuel Quiroga
1899–1988 (age 89)
La Almudena Cemetery
Manuel Quiroga was a Spanish composer whose works contributed to early 20th-century Spanish musical tradition.
Alfredo Mayo
1911–1985 (age 74)
La Almudena Cemetery
Marcial Lafuente Estefanía
1903–1984 (age 81)
La Almudena Cemetery
Marcial Lafuente Estefanía was a prolific Spanish writer whose literary works spanned much of the 20th century.
Carmen Carbonell
1900–1988 (age 88)
La Almudena Cemetery
Salvador Dalí
1904–1989 (age 85)
Dalí Theatre and Museum
Salvador Dalí was a visionary Surrealist artist and screenwriter whose innovative work revolutionized modern art.
Joan Sales i Vallès
1912–1983 (age 71)
Siurana
Antonio Garisa
1916–1989 (age 73)
La Almudena Cemetery
Antonio Garisa was a Spanish actor whose career contributed to Spanish theater and cinema throughout the 20th century.
Carlos Lemos
1909–1988 (age 79)
La Almudena Cemetery