Deaths in the 1980s

Jesse Louis Lasky Jr.

1910–1988 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Jesse Louis Lasky Jr. was an American screenwriter and producer who worked on numerous Hollywood films and television pr...

Mabel Trunnelle

1879–1981 (age 102)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Mabel Trunnelle was an American actress and performer active in early silent films and stage productions.

Chet Baker

1929–1988 (age 59)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist renowned for his cool jazz style and lyrical playing.

Helen Humes

1913–1981 (age 68)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Helen Humes was an American jazz and blues singer known for her powerful voice and work with Count Basie's orchestra.

Big Mama Thornton

1926–1984 (age 58)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Big Mama Thornton was an American blues singer and songwriter best known for her recording of 'Hound Dog.'

Sugar Ray Robinson

1921–1989 (age 68)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Sugar Ray Robinson was an American professional boxer widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Percy Mayfield

1920–1984 (age 64)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Percy Mayfield was an American blues and R&B singer-songwriter known for his smooth voice and compositions.

Pee Wee Crayton

1914–1985 (age 71)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Pee Wee Crayton was an American blues guitarist and singer who pioneered electric guitar techniques in blues music.

Johnnie Parsons

1918–1984 (age 66)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Johnnie Parsons was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952.

Flo Hyman

1954–1986 (age 32)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Flo Hyman was an American volleyball player who was a key member of the U.S. Olympic volleyball team in the 1980s.

Ernie Morrison

1912–1989 (age 77)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Ernie Morrison was an American child actor and comedian who appeared in silent films and early sound comedies.

Sylvester

1947–1988 (age 41)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Sylvester was an American actor and entertainer who appeared in films and television during the mid-20th century.

Walter M. Scott

1906–1989 (age 83)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Walter M. Scott was an American businessman and philanthropist known for his extensive art collection and charitable con...

Charles H. Wilson

1917–1984 (age 67)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Charles H. Wilson was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah.

Don Megowan

1922–1981 (age 59)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Don Megowan was an American actor who appeared in Western films and television series during the 1950s and 1960s.

Larry Williams

1935–1980 (age 45)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Larry Williams was an American R&B and rock and roll musician and songwriter influential in the development of early roc...

René Hall

1903–1988 (age 85)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

René Hall was an American jazz and R&B guitarist and composer who played on numerous influential recordings.

John Collier

1901–1980 (age 79)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

John Collier was a British author and screenwriter known for his short stories and film work.

June Marlowe

1903–1984 (age 81)

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

June Marlowe was an American actress best known for her role in the silent film era and early sound pictures.

Dorothy Adams

1900–1988 (age 88)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Dorothy Adams was an American character actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her caree...

Laverne Harding

1905–1984 (age 79)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Laverne Harding was an American entertainer and performer active in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Richard Talmadge

1892–1981 (age 89)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Richard Talmadge was an American stunt performer and actor who pioneered stunt work in silent and early sound films.

Billie Thomas

1931–1980 (age 49)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Billie Thomas was an American child actor best known for his role in the Our Gang/Little Rascals comedy series.

Ricky Bell

1955–1984 (age 29)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Ricky Bell was an American R&B singer and member of the New Edition boy band.

Ann May

1901–1985 (age 84)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Ann May was an American actress who appeared in films and television during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Byron Kenneth Armstrong

1892–1980 (age 88)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Byron Kenneth Armstrong was an American entertainer and performer active during the early 20th century.

D'Urville Martin

1939–1984 (age 45)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

D'Urville Martin was an American actor and director known for his work in blaxploitation films during the 1970s.

George Pal

1908–1980 (age 72)

Holy Cross Cemetery

George Pal was a Hungarian-American animator and film producer renowned for pioneering special effects in science fictio...

Rita Hayworth

1918–1987 (age 69)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer who became one of Hollywood's most glamorous leading ladies during the ...

Edmond O'Brien

1915–1985 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edmond O'Brien was an American actor and director who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout h...

Effa Manley

1897–1981 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Effa Manley was an African-American businesswoman and co-owner of the Newark Eagles, a prominent Negro Leagues baseball ...

Mary Astor

1906–1987 (age 81)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Mary Astor was an American actress with a career spanning silent films through television, known for her dramatic roles ...

Ray Bolger

1904–1987 (age 83)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ray Bolger was an American actor, dancer, and singer best remembered for his iconic role as the Scarecrow in The Wizard ...

Bonita Granville

1923–1988 (age 65)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Bonita Granville was an American actress and producer who began her career as a child star and later became a television...

Margaret Lindsay

1910–1981 (age 71)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Margaret Lindsay was an American actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows during a career spanning se...

Jackie Coogan

1914–1984 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jackie Coogan was an American actor and child star who appeared in silent films and later became known for his televisio...

John Fante

1909–1983 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Fante was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his gritty depictions of Los Angeles and Italian-American...

George J. Folsey

1898–1988 (age 90)

Holy Cross Cemetery

George J. Folsey was an American cinematographer who won multiple Academy Awards for his work in Hollywood films.

Henry Hathaway

1898–1985 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Henry Hathaway was an American film and television director known for directing numerous westerns and adventure films th...

May McAvoy

1899–1984 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

May McAvoy was an American actress prominent during the silent film era who successfully transitioned to talking picture...

Jimmy Durante

1893–1980 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jimmy Durante was an American comedian, actor, and singer famous for his distinctive gravelly voice and comedic timing i...

Tom Drake

1918–1982 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Tom Drake was an American actor born in Brooklyn in 1918 who appeared in numerous films and television shows during his ...

Scott Brady

1924–1985 (age 61)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Scott Brady was an American actor and singer born in Brooklyn in 1924 known for his roles in Western films and televisio...

Lon Graf

1896–1986 (age 90)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lon Graf was a resident of Grafton born in 1896 who lived through much of the 20th century.

Jessamine Milner

1894–1983 (age 89)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jessamine Milner was born in 1894 and lived a life spanning nearly nine decades.

Hazel Daly

1895–1987 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Hazel Daly was a Chicago resident born in 1895 who lived to be 92 years old.

Sylvia Thalberg

1907–1988 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sylvia Thalberg was a Brooklyn-born woman in 1907 who lived through most of the 20th century.

Grant Whytock

1894–1981 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Grant Whytock was a Salt Lake City resident born in 1894 who lived to age 87.

Lucille Lee Stewart

1889–1982 (age 93)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lucille Lee Stewart was a Brooklyn resident born in 1889 who lived to be 93 years old.

Jessie Mae Brown Beavers

1923–1989 (age 66)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jessie Mae Brown Beavers was a Los Angeles-based woman born in 1923 who lived to age 66.