Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
Eddie Foy, Jr.
1905–1983 (age 78)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Eddie Foy, Jr. was an entertainer and New Rochelle resident who lived from 1905 to 1983.
Nick Virgilio
1928–1989 (age 61)
Harleigh Cemetery
Nick Virgilio was a Camden resident and poet who lived from 1928 to 1989.
Elizabeth Dempster MacIlwraith
1890–1987 (age 97)
Hackensack Cemetery
Elizabeth Dempster MacIlwraith was an Irvine resident who lived from 1890 to 1987.
Gene Ramey
1913–1984 (age 71)
Oakwood Cemetery
Gene Ramey was an Austin resident and jazz musician who lived from 1913 to 1984.
Marshall Riddle
1918–1988 (age 70)
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Marshall Riddle was a composer and conductor who lived from 1918 to 1988.
B. Richard Teare Jr.
1907–1987 (age 80)
Homewood Cemetery
B. Richard Teare Jr. was a Menomonie resident who lived from 1907 to 1987.
Edmund Archer
1904–1986 (age 82)
Hollywood Cemetery
Edmund Archer (1904-1986) was a Richmond resident whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.
John J. Wicker, Jr.
1893–1985 (age 92)
Hollywood Cemetery
John J. Wicker, Jr. (1893-1985) was a Lyndon native who lived through nearly a century of American history.
Natalie Friend McFaden Blanton
1895–1987 (age 92)
Hollywood Cemetery
Natalie Friend McFaden Blanton (1895-1987) was a woman whose life encompassed the modern era from its inception.
Eleanor Sampson Brockenbrough
1910–1985 (age 75)
Hollywood Cemetery
Eleanor Sampson Brockenbrough (1910-1985) was a 20th-century woman of notable family connections.
George Plumer Bryan
1900–1985 (age 85)
Hollywood Cemetery
George Plumer Bryan (1900-1985) was a Chicago-based individual who lived through most of the 20th century.
Sol Lesser
1890–1980 (age 90)
Hillside Memorial Park
Sol Lesser (1890-1980) was a Washington resident and entertainment industry figure.
Leo Robin
1900–1984 (age 84)
Hillside Memorial Park
Leo Robin (1900-1984) was a Pittsburgh-born songwriter and lyricist who contributed to American popular music.
Charley Foy
1898–1984 (age 86)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Charley Foy (1898-1984) was a New York City-based entertainer and member of the famous Foy vaudeville family.
Jackie Tobin
1921–1982 (age 61)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Jackie Tobin (1921-1982) was an Oakland native whose life was cut short in his early sixties.
Frank Epperson
1894–1983 (age 89)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Frank Epperson (1894-1983) was a Willows resident credited with inventing the popsicle.
Julius García Alonso
1905–1988 (age 83)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Julius García Alonso (1905-1988) was a Spanish-named individual who lived through much of the 20th century.
Mary Foy
1901–1987 (age 86)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Mary Foy (1901-1987) was a member of the prominent Foy vaudeville family.
Frederic Brenton Fitch
1908–1987 (age 79)
Grove Street Cemetery
Frederic Brenton Fitch (1908-1987) was a Greenwich resident whose life spanned nearly eight decades.
Thomas G. Bergin
1904–1987 (age 83)
Grove Street Cemetery
Thomas G. Bergin (1904-1987) was a New Haven-based academic and scholar of Dante and Italian literature.
Kingman Brewster
1919–1988 (age 69)
Grove Street Cemetery
Kingman Brewster (1919-1988) was a Longmeadow native and former president of Yale University.
Maria Jeritza
1887–1982 (age 95)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Maria Jeritza was an Austrian soprano and one of the most celebrated opera singers of the early 20th century.
Dominick V. Daniels
1908–1987 (age 79)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Dominick V. Daniels was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
Julian Louis Reynolds
1910–1983 (age 73)
Hollywood Cemetery
Julian Louis Reynolds was an American film and television actor known for his work in Hollywood productions.
Benjamin Holtzclaw
1894–1986 (age 92)
Hollywood Cemetery
Benjamin Holtzclaw was an American educator and civil rights advocate who worked in the early 20th century.
Frank O'Driscoll Hunter
1894–1982 (age 88)
Laurel Grove North Cemetery
Frank O'Driscoll Hunter was an American fighter pilot and military officer who served in World War I.
Elizabeth Seifert
1897–1983 (age 86)
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Elizabeth Seifert was an American novelist known for her romance and medical fiction novels.
Saul J. Harris
1973–1983 (age 10)
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Saul J. Harris was an American military serviceman who died at a young age.
Susan Cabot
1927–1986 (age 59)
Hillside Memorial Park
Susan Cabot was an American actress who appeared in films and television during the 1950s and 1960s.
Neil Bogart
1943–1982 (age 39)
Hillside Memorial Park
Neil Bogart was an American music executive and founder of Casablanca Records, a major record label.
David Janssen
1931–1980 (age 49)
Hillside Memorial Park
David Janssen was an American actor best known for his role in the television series The Fugitive.
George Jessel
1898–1981 (age 83)
Hillside Memorial Park
George Jessel was an American entertainer, comedian, and actor known as the 'Toastmaster General of the United States.'
Sol C. Siegel
1903–1982 (age 79)
Hillside Memorial Park
Sol C. Siegel was an American film producer who worked on numerous Hollywood productions during the Golden Age of cinema...
Lorne Greene
1915–1987 (age 72)
Hillside Memorial Park
Lorne Greene was a Canadian-American actor and singer best known for his role as Ben Cartwright on the television series...
Joseph Ruttenberg
1889–1983 (age 94)
Hillside Memorial Park
Joseph Ruttenberg was an American cinematographer who won multiple Academy Awards for his work in film.
Hank Greenberg
1911–1986 (age 75)
Hillside Memorial Park
Hank Greenberg was an American professional baseball player and Hall of Famer who played for the Detroit Tigers.
Mike Bloomfield
1943–1981 (age 38)
Hillside Memorial Park
Mike Bloomfield was an influential American blues guitarist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and work with t...
Selma Diamond
1920–1985 (age 65)
Hillside Memorial Park
Selma Diamond was a Canadian-American actress and comedian best known for her role as Officer Gail on the television ser...
Herb Magidson
1906–1986 (age 80)
Hillside Memorial Park
Herb Magidson was an American songwriter and lyricist who composed music for films and Broadway productions during the e...
Paul Francis Webster
1907–1984 (age 77)
Hillside Memorial Park
Paul Francis Webster was an American songwriter and lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
Sammy Lerner
1903–1989 (age 86)
Hillside Memorial Park
Sammy Lerner was an American songwriter and composer known for writing popular songs and film scores during the Golden A...
Edward J. York
1912–1984 (age 72)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Edward J. York was an American military officer who served in the United States Army.
Edward C. Kenney
1904–1983 (age 79)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Edward C. Kenney was an American professional whose life spanned the early-to-late 20th century.
Aubert C. Dunn
1896–1987 (age 91)
Magnolia Cemetery
Aubert C. Dunn was an American who lived through much of the 20th century.
Frank Sinkovitz
1923–1989 (age 66)
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Frank Sinkovitz was an American who lived during the early-to-late 20th century.
Amos Milburn
1927–1980 (age 53)
Houston National Cemetery
Amos Milburn was an American blues pianist and singer known for his boogie-woogie style and R&B hits.
Bob Hooper
1922–1980 (age 58)
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Bob Hooper was a Canadian professional whose life and career details remain largely undocumented.
Kermit Beahan
1918–1989 (age 71)
Houston National Cemetery
Kermit Beahan was an American military officer and bombardier known for his service during World War II.
William Patterson Cumming
1900–1989 (age 89)
Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
William Patterson Cumming was an American whose life and career details remain largely undocumented.
Clorinda Low Lucas
1895–1986 (age 91)
Kawaiahaʻo Church
Clorinda Low Lucas was an American resident of Honolulu whose life and career details remain largely undocumented.