Deaths in the 1980s

Franco Lionello

1946–1988 (age 42)

cemetery of Chiaravalle

Italian singer whose vocal talents enriched the musical culture of Italy.

Giovanni Rossetti

1919–1987 (age 68)

cemetery of Chiaravalle

Abner Rossi

1908–1987 (age 79)

cemetery of Chiaravalle

Italian cellist whose artistry enriched the classical music tradition.

Saverio Turiello

1910–1988 (age 78)

cemetery of Chiaravalle

Italo Calvino

1923–1985 (age 62)

cemetery of Castiglione della Pescaia

Italian screenwriter and literary figure whose imaginative works shaped modern culture.

Fernando Di Giulio

1924–1981 (age 57)

cemetery of Santa Fiora

Giuseppe Pella

1902–1981 (age 79)

cemetery of Valdengo

Italian politician dedicated to public service during a pivotal era in Italian history.

Masten Gregory

1932–1985 (age 53)

cemetery of Porto Ercole

Zeno Saltini

1900–1981 (age 81)

cemetery of Nomadelfia

Italian priest whose spiritual ministry and pastoral care served his community with devotion.

Adriana Ivancich

1930–1983 (age 53)

cemetery of Porto Ercole

Umberto Terracini

1895–1983 (age 88)

cimitero di Cartosio

Italian politician whose career spanned transformative decades in Italian national life.

Emidio Vittori

1924–1985 (age 61)

Civico Cimitero di Borgo Solestà

Aldo Alessandrini

1907–1989 (age 82)

Civico Cimitero di Borgo Solestà

Italian aircraft pilot whose skill and courage advanced the nation's aviation heritage.

Lina Pagliughi

1907–1980 (age 73)

cemetery of Gatteo

Giorgio Prodi

1928–1987 (age 59)

cemetery of Bebbio

Italian writer whose literary works enriched the cultural landscape of Italy.

Leonardo Sciascia

1921–1989 (age 68)

Racalmuto cemetery

Piersanti Mattarella

1935–1980 (age 45)

cimitero di Castellammare del Golfo

Italian politician whose public service and dedication shaped his nation's governance.

Pietro Ristori

1900–1984 (age 84)

cimitero dei Cappuccini

Altiero Spinelli

1907–1986 (age 79)

cimitero di Ventotene

Altiero Spinelli was an Italian writer and pioneering theorist of European federalism whose ideas profoundly influenced ...

Gianni Forlini

1935–1989 (age 54)

cimitero di Piagge

Pericle Fazzini

1913–1987 (age 74)

cimitero di Grottammare

Pericle Fazzini was an acclaimed Italian artist known for his innovative sculptures and reliefs that combined modernist ...

Renato Salvatori

1934–1988 (age 54)

cimitero di Querceta

Dolores Prato

1892–1983 (age 91)

cimitero di Treia

Dolores Prato was an Italian writer whose literary works were distinguished by their psychological insight and authentic...

Ezio Serantoni

1902–1981 (age 79)

Cripta dei Partigiani

Bice Lazzari

1900–1981 (age 81)

Rinaldo-Lazzari tomb

Bice Lazzari was a pioneering Italian painter whose abstract works and innovative use of color made her a significant fi...

Nico

1938–1988 (age 50)

Berlin

Otto Maximilian Umbehr

1902–1980 (age 78)

Berlin

Otto Maximilian Umbehr was a German photographer active in Berlin.

Fritz Lange

1888–1983 (age 95)

Berlin

Julio Mueller

1905–1984 (age 79)

Berlin

Julio Mueller was a polo player based in Berlin.

Princess Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

1911–1988 (age 77)

Berlin

Hennes Weisweiler

1919–1983 (age 64)

Cologne

Hennes Weisweiler was a German association football coach based in Cologne.

Margarete Schön

1895–1985 (age 90)

Berlin

Georg Krause

1901–1986 (age 85)

Berlin

Georg Krause was a German cinematographer active in Berlin.

William Scott

1913–1989 (age 76)

Berlin

Viorica Ursuleac

1894–1985 (age 91)

Berlin

Viorica Ursuleac was a renowned opera singer based in Berlin.

Henry Eyring

1901–1981 (age 80)

Berlin

Prudent Joye

1913–1980 (age 67)

Berlin

Prudent Joye was a sprinter based in Berlin.

Hans-Joachim Born

1909–1987 (age 78)

Berlin

Umm Ayman

1943–1981 (age 38)

Aachen

Umm Ayman was a writer based in Aachen.

Oswald Mehrer

1900–1984 (age 84)

Aachen

Robert Havemann

1910–1982 (age 72)

Brandenburg

Robert Havemann was a German politician from Brandenburg.

Arno von Lenski

1893–1986 (age 93)

Brandenburg

Karl Artelt

1890–1981 (age 91)

Saxony-Anhalt

Karl Artelt was a German revolutionary from Saxony-Anhalt.

Hans Havemann

1887–1985 (age 98)

Brandenburg

Andreas Paul Weber

1893–1980 (age 87)

Schleswig-Holstein

Andreas Paul Weber was a celebrated German illustrator known for his satirical and socially conscious artistic works.

Fabian von Schlabrendorff

1907–1980 (age 73)

Schleswig-Holstein

Hans Hellmut Kirst

1914–1989 (age 75)

Lower Saxony

Hans Hellmut Kirst was a distinguished German writer whose novels explored profound themes of war and morality.

Johannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp

1910–1986 (age 76)

Lower Saxony

Christa Johannsen

1914–1981 (age 67)

Magdeburg

Christa Johannsen was a German writer from Magdeburg whose works contributed to mid-20th century German literature.

Rolf Bossert

1952–1986 (age 34)

Frankfurt