Deaths in the 1980s

Millard F. Caldwell

1897–1984 (age 87)

Blackwood-Harwood Plantations Cemetery

Millard F. Caldwell (1897-1984) was a Knoxville resident and former Governor of Florida.

Francis Bland Tucker

1895–1984 (age 89)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Francis Bland Tucker (1895-1984) was an American religious leader and hymn writer.

Cyprian Borisewicz

1903–1980 (age 77)

St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)

Cyprian Borisewicz (1903-1980) was an Orthodox Christian bishop.

Fred S. Alward

1889–1987 (age 98)

Black Hills National Cemetery

Fred S. Alward (1889-1987) was an Australian military veteran.

Sandor Chan

1908–1987 (age 79)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Sandor Chan (1908-1987) was a Savannah-based businessman and community figure.

Richard Beale Davis

1907–1981 (age 74)

Blandford Cemetery

Richard Beale Davis (1907-1981) was an American literary scholar and historian.

Anastasio Somoza Debayle

1925–1980 (age 55)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Anastasio Somoza Debayle (1925-1980) was the former president of Nicaragua.

Sammy Fain

1902–1989 (age 87)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Sammy Fain (1902-1989) was an American composer and songwriter.

Julian Beck

1925–1985 (age 60)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Julian Beck (1925-1985) was an American theater director and founder of The Living Theatre.

Earl B. Dickerson

1891–1986 (age 95)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Earl B. Dickerson (1891-1986) was an American civil rights attorney and activist.

J. Mayo Williams

1894–1980 (age 86)

Burr Oak Cemetery

J. Mayo Williams (1894-1980) was an American music producer and record executive.

Bobby King

1941–1983 (age 42)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Bobby King (1941-1983) was an American blues musician.

Mitchell Wolfson

1900–1983 (age 83)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Mitchell Wolfson (1900-1983) was an American businessman and art collector.

Mary Lou Williams

1910–1981 (age 71)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Stanisława Walasiewicz

1911–1980 (age 69)

Calvary Cemetery

Stanisława Walasiewicz (1911-1980) was a Polish-American track and field athlete.

Charles J. Carney

1913–1987 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Charles J. Carney (1913-1987) was an American Catholic bishop.

Charley Zivic

1925–1984 (age 59)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Charley Zivic was a Pittsburgh-based professional boxer who competed during the 1940s-1950s era.

Richard Caliguiri

1931–1988 (age 57)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Richard Caliguiri served as the 60th Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1977 until his death in 1988.

Norman Frauenheim

1897–1989 (age 92)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Norman Frauenheim was a Pittsburgh resident and notable figure in the local community during the 20th century.

Stepin Fetchit

1902–1985 (age 83)

Calvary Cemetery

Stepin Fetchit was an African American entertainer and actor who became one of the first Black performers in Hollywood f...

Timothy Manning

1909–1989 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

Timothy Manning was an Irish-born Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Los Angeles.

Ralph Helstein

1908–1985 (age 77)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Ralph Helstein was a prominent labor union leader who served as president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.

William L. Patterson

1891–1980 (age 89)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

William L. Patterson was an African American civil rights activist and lawyer who fought against racial discrimination.

Edward Ross Balchowsky

1916–1989 (age 73)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Edward Ross Balchowsky was a labor activist and organizer involved in workers' rights movements.

Esther Dolgoff

1905–1989 (age 84)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Esther Dolgoff was a labor activist and women's rights advocate associated with socialist and anarchist movements.

Irving S. Abrams

1891–1980 (age 89)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Irving S. Abrams was a labor organizer and activist involved in the American labor movement.

Sylvia Woods

1909–1987 (age 78)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Sylvia Woods was an African American civil rights activist and labor organizer known for her community work.

Greta Lindquist Bradley

1952–1989 (age 37)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Greta Lindquist Bradley was a political activist and advocate for progressive causes in the 20th century.

Morton Prinz

1912–1988 (age 76)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Morton Prinz was a labor activist and organizer involved in workers' rights and social justice movements.

Tobey S. Prinz

1911–1984 (age 73)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Tobey S. Prinz was a labor and political activist committed to workers' rights and progressive causes.

Charles F. Wilson

1910–1984 (age 74)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Charles F. Wilson was a labor activist and organizer involved in the American labor movement.

Art Shields

1888–1988 (age 100)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Art Shields (1888-1988) was a Barbados-born activist honored at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

Esther Lowell Shields

1900–1989 (age 89)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Esther Lowell Shields (1900-1989) was commemorated at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument for her activism.

Esther Abrams

1896–1985 (age 89)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Esther Abrams (1896-1985) was a social activist memorialized at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

John F. Dwyer

1912–1989 (age 77)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

John F. Dwyer (1912-1989) was honored at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument for his contributions to labor activism.

Carl Keller

1891–1980 (age 89)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Carl Keller (1891-1980) was a labor activist commemorated at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

Mary McCarty

1923–1980 (age 57)

Calvary Cemetery

Mary McCarty (1923-1980) was a Winfield resident buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Samuel Colt

1909–1986 (age 77)

Calvary Cemetery

Samuel Colt (1909-1986) was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.

Elliot Carpenter

1894–1982 (age 88)

Calvary Cemetery

Elliot Carpenter (1894-1982) was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Roy Buchanan

1939–1988 (age 49)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Roy Buchanan (1939-1988) was an Ozark native buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Janet Lee Bouvier

1907–1989 (age 82)

Common Burying Ground

Janet Lee Bouvier (1907-1989) was a Manhattan resident interred at Common Burying Ground.

Jan Henryk de Rosen

1891–1982 (age 91)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Jan Henryk de Rosen (1891-1982) was a Warsaw-born individual buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Svend Yort

1908–1981 (age 73)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Svend Yort (1908-1981) was a Copenhagen native laid to rest at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Larry D. Gilbertson

1917–1986 (age 69)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Larry D. Gilbertson (1917-1986) was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Irene S. Taylor

1902–1989 (age 87)

Columbia Cemetery

Irene S. Taylor (1902-1989) was interred at Columbia Cemetery.

Ira Owens Beaty

1903–1987 (age 84)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Ira Owens Beaty (1903-1987) was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Kálmán Hardy

1892–1980 (age 88)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Kálmán Hardy was a Hungarian-born resident of Pécs who lived from 1892 to 1980.

Maurice E. Votaw

1899–1981 (age 82)

Columbia Cemetery

Maurice E. Votaw was an Eureka resident who lived from 1899 to 1981.

Lazar Weiner

1897–1982 (age 85)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Lazar Weiner was a composer and conductor born in Cherkasy in 1897 who died in 1982.

Morty Gunty

1929–1984 (age 55)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Morty Gunty lived from 1929 to 1984.