Deaths in the 1980s

Rheua Vaughn Medden

1905–1985 (age 80)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Rheua Vaughn Medden was a Seneca Falls resident who lived from 1905 to 1985.

Myra M. Sampson

1887–1984 (age 97)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Myra M. Sampson was a resident of Fall River who lived from 1887 to 1984.

Samuel Barber

1910–1981 (age 71)

Oaklands Cemetery

Samuel Barber was an American composer known for his classical and operatic works, living from 1910 to 1981.

Evangeline S. Stenhouse

1893–1987 (age 94)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Evangeline S. Stenhouse was a resident of LaSalle who lived from 1893 to 1987.

Ethel Hays

1892–1989 (age 97)

Mountview Cemetery

Ethel Hays was a Billings resident who lived from 1892 to 1989.

Ed Lowry

1896–1983 (age 87)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Ed Lowry was an individual who lived from 1896 to 1983.

Sherman Grinberg

1927–1982 (age 55)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Sherman Grinberg lived from 1927 to 1982.

Ruth Berle

1921–1989 (age 68)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Ruth Berle was a Portland resident who lived from 1921 to 1989.

Etta Goldstein Janis

1895–1980 (age 85)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Etta Goldstein Janis was a New York resident who lived from 1895 to 1980.

Mary Reynolds Flournoy Passailaigue

1908–1989 (age 81)

Linwood Cemetery

Mary Reynolds Flournoy Passailaigue was a Columbus resident who lived from 1908 to 1989.

Leon Harvey

1893–1983 (age 90)

Milton Cemetery

Leon Harvey was a Warren resident who lived from 1893 to 1983.

Jane Perry Clark Carey

1898–1981 (age 83)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Jane Perry Clark Carey was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1898 to 1981.

George Abell

1898–1986 (age 88)

Rock Creek Cemetery

George Abell lived from 1898 to 1986.

Laura Louise Barkley

1911–1987 (age 76)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Laura Louise Barkley was a Paducah resident who lived from 1911 to 1987.

Gloria Grahame

1923–1981 (age 58)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Gloria Grahame was an American actress known for her film roles in classic Hollywood cinema, living from 1923 to 1981.

Fred Astaire

1899–1987 (age 88)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, and actor who became one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th c...

Adele Astaire

1896–1981 (age 85)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Adele Astaire was an American dancer and performer who appeared in Broadway musicals and films during the early 20th cen...

Laura C. Colvin

1905–1988 (age 83)

Oakwood Cemetery

Laura C. Colvin was an American woman whose life spanned from Richmond in the early 20th century.

Katherine Thayer Hobson

1889–1982 (age 93)

Oakwood Cemetery

Katherine Thayer Hobson was a Denver-born American woman who lived through much of the 20th century.

Nina Belle Horton Avery

1898–1980 (age 82)

Oakwood Cemetery

Nina Belle Horton Avery was an American woman born in the late 19th century.

Oliver Huber

1987–1987 (age 0)

Peaks Island

Oliver Huber was a brief-lived individual from Portland.

Sarah Elizabeth Love Appleget

1904–1988 (age 84)

Putnam Cemetery

Sarah Elizabeth Love Appleget was an American woman from Lincolnton who lived in the 20th century.

Thomas Baird Appleget

1893–1982 (age 89)

Putnam Cemetery

Thomas Baird Appleget was an American man from Hightstown who lived from 1893 to 1982.

Mircea Eliade

1907–1986 (age 79)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Mircea Eliade was a renowned Romanian historian of religion, philosopher, and author who profoundly influenced religious...

Jesse Owens

1913–1980 (age 67)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Harold Washington

1922–1987 (age 65)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Harold Washington was an American politician who served as the first African American mayor of Chicago.

Little Brother Montgomery

1906–1985 (age 79)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Little Brother Montgomery was an American blues pianist and singer from Louisiana.

Ben Wilson

1967–1984 (age 17)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Ben Wilson was an American high school basketball player from Chicago whose promising career was cut short by tragedy.

Fred Below

1926–1988 (age 62)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Fred Below was an American blues and rock and roll drummer who played with influential Chicago blues musicians.

Herschel C. Loveless

1911–1989 (age 78)

Ottumwa Cemetery

Herschel C. Loveless was an American politician who served as Governor of Iowa.

Edward Fretwell Prichard Jr.

1915–1984 (age 69)

Paris Cemetery

Edward Fretwell Prichard Jr. was an American lawyer and political figure from Kentucky.

LaVern W. Parmley

1900–1980 (age 80)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

LaVern W. Parmley championed the spiritual growth of children and families through decades of heartfelt service.

Nathan Eldon Tanner

1898–1982 (age 84)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Nathan Eldon Tanner was a dedicated individual whose life reflected commitment to service and community leadership.

George Cannon Young

1898–1981 (age 83)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

George Cannon Young was a devoted steward of Salt Lake City whose work guided the city’s development.

Marian T. Easter

1902–1983 (age 81)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Marian T. Easter was a valued community member whose life touched those around her.

Konda Atkisson

1905–1989 (age 84)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Konda Atkisson was a committed educator and neighbor whose service uplifted many in Salt Lake City.

Preale Hardy

1905–1983 (age 78)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Preale Hardy was a community member whose life was enriched by meaningful connections with those around him.

Mary C. Barker

1942–1983 (age 41)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Mary C. Barker was a compassionate advocate whose devotion to community and family enriched many lives.

Amelia Merl Ohmart

1903–1987 (age 84)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Amelia Merl Ohmart was a cherished member of her family and community.

Vladimir K. Zworykin

1888–1982 (age 94)

Princeton Cemetery

Vladimir K. Zworykin was an inventor whose electronic breakthroughs laid the foundation for modern television.

George Gallup

1901–1984 (age 83)

Princeton Cemetery

George Gallup was a pioneering statistician and founder of modern public opinion polling whose methods transformed how s...

William Robert Poage

1899–1987 (age 88)

Oakwood Cemetery

William Robert Poage was a longtime Texas congressman who championed agriculture and rural communities.

Russell Hayden

1912–1981 (age 69)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Russell Hayden was an American actor whose career in film and television contributed to the entertainment landscape of t...

Neil Edmond

1891–1981 (age 90)

Oakwood Cemetery

Neil Edmond was a devoted community supporter whose steady presence strengthened neighborhood ties.

Norman Mullins

1929–1987 (age 58)

Oakwood Cemetery

Herschel Frank Connally

1912–1988 (age 76)

Oakwood Cemetery

Herschel Frank Connally was a thoughtful civic servant whose steady leadership and compassion left a lasting impression.

Bernard Epton

1921–1987 (age 66)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Bernard Epton was a Chicago politician and businessman who served as alderman and mayoral candidate.

Odie Payne

1926–1989 (age 63)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Odie Payne was a Chicago blues drummer known for his work with Muddy Waters and other blues legends.

Keith Barrow

1954–1983 (age 29)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Keith Barrow was a Chicago resident whose brief life ended in 1983.

Louis H. Narcisse

1921–1989 (age 68)

Rolling Hills Memorial Park

Louis H. Narcisse was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1921 to 1989.