Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
George W. Barr
1896–1984 (age 88)
Tucson
George W. Barr (1896-1984) was a man buried in Tucson, Arizona.
Herbert A. Derfelt
1907–1980 (age 73)
Las Vegas
Herbert A. Derfelt was an American resident of Galena who lived from 1907 to 1980.
Eleanor O'Byrne
1896–1987 (age 91)
Albany
Eleanor O'Byrne was born in Savannah in 1896 and passed away in 1987.
Ann M. Dimitroff
1923–1983 (age 60)
Las Vegas
Ann M. Dimitroff lived from 1923 to 1983 and was buried in Las Vegas.
Maurice D. Pearlman
1915–1985 (age 70)
Las Vegas
Maurice D. Pearlman was a Las Vegas resident who lived from 1915 to 1985.
Aaron Zivot
1926–1987 (age 61)
Las Vegas
Aaron Zivot lived from 1926 to 1987 and was buried in Las Vegas.
Ida Pilat Isca
1896–1980 (age 84)
Long Island
Ida Pilat Isca was born in Odesa in 1896 and died in 1980.
Edward Ball
1888–1981 (age 93)
Wilmington
Edward Ball was born in Hardings in 1888 and lived until 1981.
Ada Blackjack
1898–1983 (age 85)
Anchorage
Ada Blackjack was a Solomon Islands resident born in 1898 who died in 1983.
Hawthorne Daniel
1890–1981 (age 91)
Omaha
Hawthorne Daniel was a Norfolk native born in 1890 who passed away in 1981.
Dorothy McKibbin
1897–1985 (age 88)
Santa Fe
Dorothy McKibbin was born in Kansas City in 1897 and died in 1985.
George Englert McCracken
1904–1986 (age 82)
Des Moines
George Englert McCracken was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1904 to 1986.
Otto R. Schulz
1903–1985 (age 82)
Carson City
Otto R. Schulz lived in White Pine County from 1903 until his death in 1985.
Grace Dangberg
1896–1985 (age 89)
Carson City
Grace Dangberg was a resident of Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park who lived from 1896 to 1985.
Joseph Shenhait
1897–1980 (age 83)
Pima County
Joseph Shenhait was born in Uman in 1897 and died in 1980.
Eldon C. Grafton
1901–1984 (age 83)
Spokane
Eldon C. Grafton was a Marshall County resident who lived from 1901 to 1984.
Dean Reed
1938–1986 (age 48)
Boulder
Dean Reed was an American folk singer and actor who became a cultural icon in East Germany during the Cold War.
William S. Burroughs Jr.
1947–1981 (age 34)
Boulder
William S. Burroughs Jr. was the son of Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs.
Ngô Đình Thục
1897–1984 (age 87)
Springfield
Ngô Đình Thục was a Vietnamese archbishop and brother of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm.
Myla Falcon
1960–1989 (age 29)
New Brunswick
Myla Falcon was an American dancer and performer.
Peter Patrick Mendelsohn
1907–1985 (age 78)
Macomb County
Peter Patrick Mendelsohn was an American businessman and industrialist.
Bobbi Campbell
1952–1984 (age 32)
Tacoma
Bobbi Campbell was an American AIDS activist and one of the first publicly identified AIDS patients.
Djuna Barnes
1892–1982 (age 90)
Greenwich Village
Djuna Barnes was an American modernist writer, poet, and playwright known for her experimental works.
Donn F. Eisele
1930–1987 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Donn F. Eisele was an American astronaut who flew on the Apollo 7 mission.
John L. Sullivan
1899–1982 (age 83)
Arlington National Cemetery
John L. Sullivan was an American military officer and general.
Gilmore David Clarke
1892–1982 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
Gilmore David Clarke was an American landscape architect and urban planner.
Luther Terry
1911–1985 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Luther Terry was an American physician who served as Surgeon General of the United States.
Alfred Gruenther
1899–1983 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Alfred Gruenther was an American military officer and NATO Supreme Commander.
Ray John Madden
1892–1987 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ray John Madden was an American politician and U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Hyman G. Rickover
1900–1986 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Hyman G. Rickover was an American admiral who pioneered the development of nuclear-powered submarines.
Edward Lansdale
1908–1987 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward Lansdale was an American military officer and counterinsurgency expert.
Michael J. Smith
1945–1986 (age 41)
Arlington National Cemetery
Michael J. Smith was a NASA astronaut and pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger who died in the 1986 launch disaster.
Judith Resnik
1949–1986 (age 37)
Arlington National Cemetery
Judith Resnik was a NASA astronaut and mission specialist who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.
Lee Marvin
1924–1987 (age 63)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lee Marvin was an acclaimed American actor known for his roles in films like 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'Cat Ballou'.
Omar Bradley
1893–1981 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Omar Bradley was a five-star general and one of the most influential military commanders of World War II.
Christa McAuliffe
1948–1986 (age 38)
Arlington National Cemetery
Christa McAuliffe was a NASA astronaut and teacher who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986.
Joe Louis
1914–1981 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joe Louis was an American professional boxer and heavyweight champion who dominated the sport in the 1930s and 1940s.
James Devereux
1903–1988 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Devereux was a United States Marine Corps officer and military hero of World War II.
Charles B. Brownson
1914–1988 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles B. Brownson was a United States Marine Corps officer and decorated military veteran.
Charles Lyman
1888–1981 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Lyman was a military veteran who served his country during the early 20th century.
Charles Willeford
1919–1988 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Willeford was an American novelist and crime fiction writer known for his noir detective stories.
Clyde Taylor Ellis
1908–1980 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Clyde Taylor Ellis was a United States congressman and political figure from Arkansas.
Craig Hosmer
1915–1982 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Craig Hosmer was a United States congressman from California who served in the House of Representatives.
David M. Shoup
1904–1983 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
David M. Shoup was a four-star Marine Corps general and commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
Denver David Hargis
1921–1989 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Denver David Hargis was a United States Navy officer and decorated military veteran.
Donald Lester Jackson
1910–1981 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Donald Lester Jackson was a United States congressman and political representative.
Nathan Farragut Twining
1897–1982 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Nathan Farragut Twining was a four-star general who served as commander of Air Materiel Command and later as the first c...
Willard Harrison Bennett
1903–1987 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Willard Harrison Bennett was a physicist and inventor known for his work in plasma physics and the development of the Be...
John N. Mitchell
1913–1988 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
John N. Mitchell was the 67th Attorney General of the United States and a key figure in the Nixon administration.
Potter Stewart
1915–1985 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his pragmatic jurisprudence and famous obsce...