Deaths in the 1980s

Jack Dempsey

1895–1983 (age 88)

Southampton Cemetery

Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) was an American boxer and former heavyweight champion known as 'The Manassa Mauler.'

Clint Murchison, Jr.

1923–1987 (age 64)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Clint Murchison, Jr. (1923-1987) was a Dallas-based businessman and founder of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise.

Cordelia Drexel Biddle

1898–1984 (age 86)

Southampton Cemetery

Cordelia Drexel Biddle (1898-1984) was a Philadelphia heiress and member of the prominent Biddle family.

Carrie Munn

1898–1984 (age 86)

Southampton Cemetery

Carrie Munn (1898-1984) was a Buffalo resident.

Andrew Daragan

1902–1987 (age 85)

Roslyn Cemetery

Andrew Daragan (1902-1987) was a Valky resident.

Solomon Byron Smith

1905–1986 (age 81)

Rosehill Cemetery

Solomon Byron Smith (1905-1986) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

John M. Flaxman

1966–1988 (age 22)

Rosehill Cemetery

John M. Flaxman was an American who lived from 1966 to 1988 and was laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery.

Stuart Huntington Otis

1898–1982 (age 84)

Rosehill Cemetery

Stuart Huntington Otis (1898-1982) was an American buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

Hulda Bloom

1878–1980 (age 102)

Rosehill Cemetery

Hulda Bloom (1878-1980) was an American woman interred at Rosehill Cemetery.

Robert Hoernschemeyer

1925–1980 (age 55)

St. Mary Cemetery

Robert Hoernschemeyer (1925-1980) was a Cincinnati resident buried at St. Mary Cemetery.

Celesta Geyer

1901–1982 (age 81)

St. Mary Cemetery

Celesta Geyer (1901-1982) was a Cincinnati resident interred at St. Mary Cemetery.

John Wiethe

1912–1989 (age 77)

St. Mary Cemetery

John Wiethe (1912-1989) was a Cincinnati resident buried at St. Mary Cemetery.

Joseph M. Barr

1906–1982 (age 76)

Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery

Joseph M. Barr (1906-1982) was a Pittsburgh resident laid to rest at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery.

William Boone

1920–1983 (age 63)

St. Mary Cemetery

William Boone (1920-1983) was a Cincinnati resident buried at St. Mary Cemetery.

Natica Nast Warburg

1905–1987 (age 82)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Natica Nast Warburg (1905-1987) was an American interred at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Margaret Alice Wolf Namm

1894–1984 (age 90)

Salem Fields Cemetery

Margaret Alice Wolf Namm (1894-1984) was an American woman buried at Salem Fields Cemetery.

Clarence William Vernon

1884–1981 (age 97)

Tahoe City

Clarence William Vernon (1884-1981) was a Lake Elsinore resident buried in Tahoe City.

Joseph G. Hopkins

1900–1981 (age 81)

San Francisco National Cemetery

Joseph G. Hopkins (1900-1981) was a Manhattan resident interred at San Francisco National Cemetery.

Helen Balfour Morrison

1900–1984 (age 84)

Rosehill Cemetery

Helen Balfour Morrison (1900-1984) was an Evanston resident buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

James Scott Kemper

1886–1981 (age 95)

Rosehill Cemetery

James Scott Kemper (1886-1981) was a Van Wert resident laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery.

Glen H. Taylor

1904–1984 (age 80)

Skylawn Memorial Park

Glen H. Taylor (1904-1984) was a Portland resident buried at Skylawn Memorial Park.

Archie Van Winkle

1925–1986 (age 61)

Sitka National Cemetery

Archie Van Winkle (1925-1986) was an Alaskan resident from Juneau.

Frances Mossiker

1906–1985 (age 79)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Frances Mossiker (1906-1985) was a Dallas-based writer and historian.

David Harold Byrd

1900–1986 (age 86)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

David Harold Byrd (1900-1986) was a Detroit native and businessman.

Jesse Claude Wetsel

1910–1980 (age 70)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Jesse Claude Wetsel (1910-1980) was a Dallas resident.

Pete Drake

1932–1988 (age 56)

Spring Hill Cemetery

Pete Drake (1932-1988) was an Augusta-born musician and producer.

Rusty Russell

1895–1983 (age 88)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Rusty Russell (1895-1983) was a Fredonia resident.

Nell Virginia DeGolyer

1913–1988 (age 75)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Nell Virginia DeGolyer (1913-1988) was a member of a prominent Texas oil family.

Salvatore Dell'Isola

1901–1989 (age 88)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Salvatore Dell'Isola (1901-1989) was an Italian-American resident.

Mary Shanley

1896–1989 (age 93)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Mary Shanley (1896-1989) was a long-lived resident.

James Joseph Carr

1914–1989 (age 75)

Saint Charles Cemetery

James Joseph Carr (1914-1989) was a Manhattan-based musician and songwriter.

Virginia Swinburne Hale

1887–1981 (age 94)

Saint Mary Cemetery

Virginia Swinburne Hale (1887-1981) was a New York City resident.

Helen Metcalf Danforth

1887–1984 (age 97)

Swan Point Cemetery

Helen Metcalf Danforth (1887-1984) was a Providence resident.

Nelson W. Aldrich

1911–1986 (age 75)

Swan Point Cemetery

Nelson W. Aldrich (1911-1986) was a member of the prominent Rhode Island Aldrich family.

Leallyn B. Clapp

1913–1988 (age 75)

Swan Point Cemetery

Leallyn B. Clapp (1913-1988) was a Paris-based resident.

Arthur L. Hardge

1927–1983 (age 56)

Swan Point Cemetery

Arthur L. Hardge (1927-1983) was an Indianapolis resident.

John Sharpe Chafee

1896–1984 (age 88)

Swan Point Cemetery

John Sharpe Chafee was an American politician and businessman who served as Governor and U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.

Julius Hoffman

1895–1983 (age 88)

Rosehill Cemetery

Julius Hoffman was a federal judge who presided over the Chicago Seven trial during the Vietnam War era.

Maurice Mazel

1895–1980 (age 85)

Rosehill Cemetery

Maurice Mazel was a Chicago-based businessman and civic figure active in the early 20th century.

Isidor Isaac Rabi

1898–1988 (age 90)

Riverside Cemetery

Isidor Isaac Rabi was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who made fundamental contributions to quantum mechanics and nuclea...

Stanley Milgram

1933–1984 (age 51)

Riverside Cemetery

Stanley Milgram was a social psychologist famous for his controversial obedience experiments that explored human behavio...

Jeff Richards

1924–1989 (age 65)

Riverside National Cemetery

Jeff Richards was an American actor known for his roles in 1950s Hollywood films and television productions.

Curtis Howe Springer

1896–1985 (age 89)

Riverside National Cemetery

Curtis Howe Springer was a radio evangelist and faith healer who became a prominent figure in American religious broadca...

Marguerite Courtot

1897–1986 (age 89)

Riverside National Cemetery

Marguerite Courtot was an early silent film actress who appeared in numerous motion pictures during the 1910s.

Aurel Toma

1911–1980 (age 69)

Riverside National Cemetery

Aurel Toma was a Romanian-born individual who lived through significant periods of 20th-century European history.

Benny Zientara

1918–1985 (age 67)

Riverside National Cemetery

Benny Zientara was a Chicago-based musician and bandleader active in the jazz and blues scenes.

Bo Molenda

1905–1986 (age 81)

Riverside National Cemetery

Bo Molenda was an early professional football player who competed during the formative years of American football.

Jesse Hubbard

1895–1982 (age 87)

Riverside National Cemetery

Jesse Hubbard was an individual whose biographical details remain limited in historical records.

John Henry Balch

1896–1980 (age 84)

Riverside National Cemetery

John Henry Balch was an American individual from Wisconsin active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Lorenzo Tucker

1907–1986 (age 79)

Riverside National Cemetery

Lorenzo Tucker was an African American singer and actor who performed in musical theater and early sound films.