Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
Mervyn LeRoy
1900–1987 (age 87)
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Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director and producer known for his work on musicals and dramas during Hollywood's Gol...
Wera Engels
1904–1988 (age 84)
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Wera Engels was a German actress who appeared in films during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Ann Little
1891–1984 (age 93)
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Ann Little was an American silent film actress who appeared in numerous films during the early cinema era.
Erle C. Kenton
1896–1980 (age 84)
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Erle C. Kenton was an American film director known for directing horror and comedy films during the Golden Age of Hollyw...
Edith Head
1897–1981 (age 84)
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Edith Head was an iconic American costume designer who won multiple Academy Awards and dressed some of Hollywood's great...
Sue Carol
1906–1982 (age 76)
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Sue Carol was an American actress and talent agent who had a successful career in silent and early sound films.
Lois Wilson
1894–1988 (age 94)
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Lois Wilson was an American actress who appeared in numerous silent films and early talkies during Hollywood's Golden Ag...
Hermione Gingold
1897–1987 (age 90)
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Hermione Gingold was a British actress and comedian known for her distinctive voice and character roles in film and thea...
Sammy Davis, Sr.
1900–1988 (age 88)
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Sammy Davis, Sr. was an American entertainer and father of the legendary performer Sammy Davis, Jr.
Adela Rogers St. Johns
1894–1988 (age 94)
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Adela Rogers St. Johns was an American journalist, screenwriter, and author known for her prolific career in Hollywood.
Blanche Sweet
1896–1986 (age 90)
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Blanche Sweet was an American silent film actress who was one of the earliest major female stars of cinema.
Noah Dietrich
1889–1982 (age 93)
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Noah Dietrich was an American businessman and executive who served as a key financial advisor to Howard Hughes for decad...
Robert Alda
1914–1986 (age 72)
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Robert Alda was an American actor and singer known for his roles in classic Hollywood films and Broadway productions.
Priscilla Dean
1896–1987 (age 91)
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Priscilla Dean was an American silent film actress and producer who became a major star during the early cinema era.
William Keighley
1889–1984 (age 95)
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William Keighley was an American film and television director known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions from ...
Ruby Dandridge
1900–1987 (age 87)
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Ruby Dandridge was an American actress and singer who appeared in films and television, and was the mother of actress Vi...
George Waggner
1894–1984 (age 90)
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George Waggner was an American film director and producer best known for directing Universal's horror and adventure film...
Marian Nixon
1904–1983 (age 79)
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Marian Nixon was an American silent and sound film actress who appeared in numerous Hollywood productions throughout her...
Jack Barry
1918–1984 (age 66)
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Jack Barry was an American television producer and game show host known for creating and hosting popular quiz shows.
Jay Ward
1920–1989 (age 69)
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Jay Ward was an American animator and television producer famous for creating the animated series Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Richard Alexander
1902–1989 (age 87)
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Richard Alexander was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his car...
Wesley Lau
1921–1984 (age 63)
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Wesley Lau was an American actor of Chinese descent known for his television and film roles in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sylvia Picker
1912–1981 (age 69)
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Sylvia Picker was an American entertainer and performer active in the early-to-mid twentieth century.
Paul Robi
1931–1989 (age 58)
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Paul Robi was an American R&B singer best known as a member of the influential doo-wop group The Platters.
Devi Dja
1914–1989 (age 75)
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Devi Dja was an Indonesian actress and performer known for her work in Indonesian cinema.
Charles Seel
1897–1980 (age 83)
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Charles Seel was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions during his career...
Pitt Herbert
1914–1989 (age 75)
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Pitt Herbert (1914-1989) was a New York City resident whose life spanned most of the 20th century.
Frank M. Thomas
1889–1989 (age 100)
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Frank M. Thomas (1889-1989) lived a century-long life, born in St. Joseph and passing away in 1989.
Howard Jarvis
1903–1986 (age 83)
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Howard Jarvis (1903-1986) was a Magna resident known for his activism in California tax reform.
Edward H. Reichard
1912–1988 (age 76)
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Edward H. Reichard (1912-1988) was a New Jersey native who lived through most of the 20th century.
Maria Palmer
1917–1981 (age 64)
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Maria Palmer (1917-1981) was a Vienna-born woman who lived in the United States for much of her life.
Ida K. Laurel
1899–1980 (age 81)
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Ida K. Laurel (1899-1980) was born in the Russian Empire and emigrated to America during her lifetime.
Eddie Jackson
1896–1980 (age 84)
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Eddie Jackson (1896-1980) was a long-lived individual whose career and personal details remain largely undocumented.
Edna Mae Cooper
1900–1986 (age 86)
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Edna Mae Cooper (1900-1986) was a Baltimore native who lived through most of the 20th century.
Edna Disney
1890–1984 (age 94)
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Edna Disney (1890-1984) was a Reece resident who lived during the early entertainment era.
Robert Emmett Keane
1883–1981 (age 98)
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Robert Emmett Keane (1883-1981) was a New York City native who lived nearly a century.
Randy Wood
1929–1980 (age 51)
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Randy Wood (1929-1980) was a record label founder and music industry pioneer.
Ruth Waterbury
1896–1982 (age 86)
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Ruth Waterbury (1896-1982) was a Hollywood gossip columnist and entertainment journalist.
Bert Jordan
1887–1983 (age 96)
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Bert Jordan (1887-1983) was a Liverpool-born individual who lived through multiple centuries of change.
Geoff Brewer
1958–1989 (age 31)
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Geoff Brewer (1958-1989) was a young man whose life was cut short in 1989.
Harry Mills
1913–1982 (age 69)
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Harry Mills (1913-1982) was a Piqua native and member of the famous Mills Brothers singing group.
D'Arneill Pershing
1943–1981 (age 38)
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D'Arneill Pershing was a Colorado-born individual who lived from 1943 to 1981.
Edna Shipman
1901–1989 (age 88)
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Edna Shipman was a New York City resident who lived from 1901 to 1989.
Elizabeth Taliaferro
1897–1988 (age 91)
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Elizabeth Taliaferro was a Galveston-born woman who lived from 1897 to 1988.
Louis L'Amour
1908–1988 (age 80)
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Louis L'Amour was an acclaimed Western novelist and author born in Jamestown in 1908.
Clarence Brown
1890–1987 (age 97)
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Clarence Brown was a pioneering film director born in Clinton in 1890.
Lenny Breau
1941–1984 (age 43)
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Lenny Breau was a virtuoso guitarist and musician born in Auburn in 1941.
Lurene Tuttle
1907–1986 (age 79)
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Lurene Tuttle was an American actress and voice performer born in Pleasant Lake in 1907.
Hal B. Wallis
1899–1986 (age 87)
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Hal B. Wallis was a legendary Hollywood producer born in Chicago in 1899.
Thomas Little
1886–1985 (age 99)
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Thomas Little was an Oscar-winning art director born in Ogden in 1886.