Deaths in the 1980s
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Joe Foy
1943–1989 (age 46)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Joe Foy was a Bronx-born baseball player who lived from 1943 to 1989.
Louis Marx
1896–1982 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Louis Marx (1896-1982) was an American toy manufacturer and entrepreneur who founded the Marx Toy Company.
Mildred Adams
1894–1980 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mildred Adams (1894-1980) was an American journalist and writer based in New York City.
Ranald H. MacDonald
1891–1988 (age 97)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ranald H. MacDonald (1891-1988) was a notable figure whose full biographical details are limited in available records.
Florence Emily Gilbert
1896–1981 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Florence Emily Gilbert (1896-1981) was an American woman whose specific occupation and achievements remain undocumented.
Elsie Cryder Woodward
1883–1981 (age 98)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elsie Cryder Woodward (1883-1981) was an American woman from a notable family background.
Marion Maxon Healy
1890–1983 (age 93)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Marion Maxon Healy (1890-1983) was a Cincinnati resident whose biographical details are not widely documented.
Esther C. Marting
1908–1985 (age 77)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Esther C. Marting (1908-1985) was an Ironton resident whose specific occupation and achievements are not readily availab...
Theodore Kazimiroff
1914–1980 (age 66)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Theodore Kazimiroff (1914-1980) was a Bronx-based resident whose biographical information is limited.
Rudolph J. Schaefer
1900–1982 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Rudolph J. Schaefer (1900-1982) was a Larchmont resident, likely connected to the prominent Schaefer brewing family.
Helene Rosson
1897–1985 (age 88)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Helene Rosson (1897-1985) was a Newport resident whose specific occupation and achievements are not well documented.
Suzy Frelinghuysen
1911–1988 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Suzy Frelinghuysen (1911-1988) was an American artist and member of the prominent Frelinghuysen family.
Mary Cohan
1909–1983 (age 74)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Cohan (1909-1983) was a New York City resident, possibly connected to the theatrical Cohan family.
Carter Vanderbilt Cooper
1965–1988 (age 23)
New Dorp
Carter Vanderbilt Cooper (1965-1988) was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family and a journalist.
Marjorie Mott Berger
1910–1985 (age 75)
San Francisco Columbarium
Marjorie Mott Berger (1910-1985) was a San Francisco resident from a notable American family background.
Ida Kamińska
1899–1980 (age 81)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Ida Kamińska (1899-1980) was a Polish-Jewish actress and theater director, a prominent figure in Yiddish theater.
Shep Fields
1910–1981 (age 71)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Shep Fields was an American bandleader and violinist known for his sweet swing music during the 1930s and 1940s.
Sidney Janis
1896–1989 (age 93)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Sidney Janis was a prominent American art dealer and collector who played a crucial role in promoting modern and contemp...
Pesach Burstein
1896–1986 (age 90)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Pesach Burstein was a Yiddish-language actor and comedian who performed in theater and film throughout the 20th century.
Andrea Leeds
1914–1984 (age 70)
Desert Memorial Park
Andrea Leeds was an American actress who appeared in films and television during Hollywood's Golden Age.
Frederick Loewe
1901–1988 (age 87)
Desert Memorial Park
Frederick Loewe was an Austrian-American composer best known for creating the music for the Broadway musicals Brigadoon ...
John J. Phillips
1887–1983 (age 96)
Desert Memorial Park
John J. Phillips was an American businessman and civic leader in Pennsylvania.
Ruth Ayres-Givens
1901–1989 (age 88)
Franconia
Ruth Ayres-Givens was an American educator and community leader in Massachusetts.
Max Robinson
1939–1988 (age 49)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Max Robinson was an American television news anchor and pioneering African American broadcaster.
Walter T. Skallerup, Jr.
1921–1987 (age 66)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Walter T. Skallerup, Jr. was an American businessman and civic figure in Chicago.
William Wister Haines
1908–1989 (age 81)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Wister Haines was an American architect known for his residential and institutional designs.
Jerry Sadler
1907–1982 (age 75)
Texas State Cemetery
Jerry Sadler was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served in state government.
Walter Frank Woodul
1892–1984 (age 92)
Texas State Cemetery
Walter Frank Woodul was a Texas businessman and community leader.
Mildred Paxton Moody
1897–1983 (age 86)
Texas State Cemetery
Mildred Paxton Moody was a Texas educator and community figure.
Willie Wells
1906–1989 (age 83)
Texas State Cemetery
Willie Wells was an American baseball player and manager who became a legendary figure in Negro League Baseball.
Herbert Pickens Gambrell
1898–1982 (age 84)
Texas State Cemetery
Herbert Pickens Gambrell was a Texas historian and academic.
William Shockley
1910–1989 (age 79)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
William Shockley (1910-1989) was a British-born physicist and co-inventor of the transistor who won the Nobel Prize in P...
George Pólya
1887–1985 (age 98)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
George Pólya (1887-1985) was a Hungarian mathematician renowned for his work in problem-solving, combinatorics, and mat...
Harold Crisler
1923–1987 (age 64)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Harold Crisler (1923-1987) was an American football player and coach known for his contributions to the sport.
Alexander M. Poniatoff
1892–1980 (age 88)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Alexander M. Poniatoff (1892-1980) was a Russian-born engineer and founder of Ampex Corporation, a pioneer in magnetic r...
Birge Clark
1893–1989 (age 96)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Birge Clark (1893-1989) was an American architect based in California known for residential and institutional design.
Donnell Young
1888–1989 (age 101)
Hanover
Donnell Young (1888-1989) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Karl K. Webber
1914–1983 (age 69)
Bel-Nor
Karl K. Webber (1914-1983) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Carl F. Brand
1892–1981 (age 89)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Carl F. Brand (1892-1981) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Charles O. Moody
1927–1989 (age 62)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Charles O. Moody (1927-1989) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Chio-Shih Lin
1905–1983 (age 78)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Chio-Shih Lin (1905-1983) was a Chinese-born individual whose specific professional achievements are not readily documen...
Florence P. Wideman
1893–1989 (age 96)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Florence P. Wideman (1893-1989) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
En-Lung Chu
1908–1989 (age 81)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
En-Lung Chu (1908-1989) was an individual whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Ann Warren Griffith
1918–1983 (age 65)
Williamsburg
Ann Warren Griffith (1918-1983) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Horace Alpheus Giddings
1902–1984 (age 82)
Tamworth
Horace Alpheus Giddings (1902-1984) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Josephine Hill
1899–1989 (age 90)
Desert Memorial Park
Josephine Hill (1899-1989) was an American whose specific professional achievements are not readily documented.
Claude Harmon
1916–1989 (age 73)
Desert Memorial Park
Claude Harmon was an American golf instructor and course designer born in Savannah, Georgia.
Dorothy Arnold
1917–1984 (age 67)
Desert Memorial Park
Dorothy Arnold was an American actress and dancer born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1917.
Pete Reiser
1919–1981 (age 62)
Desert Memorial Park
Pete Reiser was an American professional baseball player born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Phil Weintraub
1907–1987 (age 80)
Desert Memorial Park
Phil Weintraub was an American professional baseball player born in Chicago, Illinois.