Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
Lawrence Shehan
1898–1984 (age 86)
Baltimore
Lawrence Shehan was an American Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Baltimore.
James d'Orma Braman
1901–1980 (age 79)
Seattle
James d'Orma Braman was an American businessman and real estate developer.
Ralph Spearow
1895–1980 (age 85)
Portland
Ralph Spearow was an American businessman and civic leader in the Chicago area.
Orland M. Heacock
1882–1981 (age 99)
Portland
Orland M. Heacock was an American businessman and community figure from Iowa.
Berton James Scull
1923–1983 (age 60)
San Antonio
Berton James Scull was an American businessman and art collector.
Charles E. Cheever
1898–1985 (age 87)
San Antonio
Charles E. Cheever was an American businessman and philanthropist from Boston.
James Jesus Angleton
1917–1987 (age 70)
Boise
James Jesus Angleton was a prominent CIA counterintelligence chief who served during the Cold War.
Phyllis Crawford
1899–1980 (age 81)
Albuquerque
Phyllis Crawford was an American woman who lived from 1899 to 1980.
Junko Furuta
1971–1989 (age 18)
Houston
Junko Furuta was a Japanese teenager whose tragic death in 1989 became a significant criminal case.
LeeRoy Yarbrough
1938–1984 (age 46)
Jacksonville
LeeRoy Yarbrough was an American professional race car driver who competed in NASCAR.
Oliver Raymond Harms
1901–1980 (age 79)
Houston
Oliver Raymond Harms was an American man who lived from 1901 to 1980.
Leon Dmochowski
1909–1981 (age 72)
Houston
Leon Dmochowski was a Polish-born individual who lived from 1909 to 1981.
Leonid Papara
1906–1984 (age 78)
Minneapolis
Leonid Papara was a Soviet-born individual who lived from 1906 to 1984.
Essie Ann Treat Ward
1902–1981 (age 79)
Searcy County
Essie Ann Treat Ward was an American woman who lived from 1902 to 1981.
Edomae Boone Watson
1907–1986 (age 79)
Jonesboro
Edomae Boone Watson was an American woman who lived from 1907 to 1986.
Leon Hector Tanguay
1902–1988 (age 86)
Carroll County
Leon Hector Tanguay was a Canadian-born individual who lived from 1902 to 1988.
Jeannette Dyer Spencer
1892–1986 (age 94)
Oakland
Jeannette Dyer Spencer was an American woman who lived from 1892 to 1986.
Roscoe Charles Wilson
1905–1986 (age 81)
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Roscoe Charles Wilson was an American man who lived from 1905 to 1986.
Hugo Montenegro
1925–1981 (age 56)
Riverside County
Hugo Montenegro was an American film composer and conductor known for his orchestral arrangements.
Ben H. Lewis
1902–1985 (age 83)
Riverside County
Ben H. Lewis was an American man who lived from 1902 to 1985.
Henning Dahl Mikkelsen
1915–1982 (age 67)
Riverside County
Henning Dahl Mikkelsen was a Danish-born individual who lived from 1915 to 1982.
Jimmy Pruett
1925–1983 (age 58)
Anaheim
Jimmy Pruett was a Los Angeles resident who lived from 1925 to 1983.
Herman E. Webber
1902–1984 (age 82)
Portland
Herman E. Webber was a Saint John native who lived from 1902 to 1984.
Hassan Poladi
1944–1989 (age 45)
Stockton
Hassan Poladi was a Quetta-born individual who lived from 1944 to 1989.
Mary McCormic
1889–1981 (age 92)
Amarillo
Mary McCormic was a Belleville resident who lived from 1889 to 1981.
Martin H. Bertram
1887–1983 (age 96)
Fort Wayne
Martin H. Bertram was an Upper Moutere native who lived from 1887 to 1983.
Willard F. Williams
1921–1984 (age 63)
Lubbock
Willard F. Williams lived from 1921 to 1984.
Allan A. Hunter
1893–1982 (age 89)
Riverside
Allan A. Hunter was a Toronto native who lived from 1893 to 1982.
Frederick Terman
1900–1982 (age 82)
Palo Alto
Frederick Terman was an English-born individual who lived from 1900 to 1982 and was a prominent electrical engineer and ...
Elvin C. Drake
1903–1988 (age 85)
Santa Monica
Elvin C. Drake was a Friend resident who lived from 1903 to 1988.
Anatole Gregory Mazour
1900–1982 (age 82)
Palo Alto
Anatole Gregory Mazour was a Kyiv-born historian who lived from 1900 to 1982.
Harrison Fitch
1912–1984 (age 72)
Springfield
Harrison Fitch was a New Haven native who lived from 1912 to 1984.
Albert Kotzebue
1923–1987 (age 64)
Pacific Grove
Albert Kotzebue lived from 1923 to 1987.
Victor Hugo Halperin
1895–1983 (age 88)
Marshall
Victor Hugo Halperin was a Chicago-born film director who lived from 1895 to 1983.
Gösta Ehrensvärd
1910–1980 (age 70)
Fairhope
Gösta Ehrensvärd was a Stockholm native and Swedish naval officer who lived from 1910 to 1980.
Russell W. Brown
1905–1985 (age 80)
Tuskegee
Russell W. Brown was a Gray resident who lived from 1905 to 1985.
Ed F. McFaddin
1894–1982 (age 88)
Hope
Ed F. McFaddin (1894-1982) was a businessman from Hope, Arkansas.
John Henry McCray
1910–1987 (age 77)
Talladega
John Henry McCray (1910-1987) was a journalist and civil rights activist from Youngstown, Ohio.
Rucker Agee
1897–1985 (age 88)
Birmingham
Rucker Agee (1897-1985) was a prominent figure from Birmingham, Alabama.
Margaret Dixon Minge
1902–1986 (age 84)
Birmingham
Margaret Dixon Minge (1902-1986) was a woman from Talladega, Alabama.
John Lennon
1940–1980 (age 40)
Central Park
John Lennon (1940-1980) was a legendary British musician and founding member of The Beatles.
Carrie Buck
1906–1983 (age 77)
Charlottesville
Carrie Buck (1906-1983) was the subject of the landmark Buck v. Bell eugenics case.
J. D. Grey
1906–1985 (age 79)
Metairie
J. D. Grey (1906-1985) was a prominent Baptist minister from Princeton.
John H. Calhoun, Jr.
1889–1988 (age 99)
Atlanta
John H. Calhoun, Jr. (1889-1988) was a businessman from Greenville, South Carolina.
Jaco Pastorius
1951–1987 (age 36)
Fort Lauderdale
Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was an innovative jazz fusion bassist and composer.
Allan V. Cox
1926–1987 (age 61)
Stanford
Allan V. Cox (1926-1987) was a geophysicist who contributed to paleomagnetism research.
Arthur Gary Bishop
1952–1988 (age 36)
Salt Lake City
Arthur Gary Bishop (1952-1988) was a convicted serial killer executed in Utah.
Leopold Tyrmand
1920–1985 (age 65)
Long Island
Leopold Tyrmand (1920-1985) was a Polish writer and anti-communist intellectual.
Harry S. Kennedy
1901–1986 (age 85)
Honolulu
Harry S. Kennedy (1901-1986) was a man from Brooklyn, New York.
Lucille Elizabeth Bishop Smith
1892–1985 (age 93)
Haltom City
Lucille Elizabeth Bishop Smith (1892-1985) was a woman from Crockett, Texas.