Deaths in the 1980s

Louise Nevelson

1899–1988 (age 89)

Acworth Cemetery

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was a sculptor born in Pereiaslav who lived 89 years and was buried at Acworth Cemetery.

Chester Gould

1900–1985 (age 85)

Oakland Cemetery

Chester Gould was an American cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dick Tracy.

Vic Morrow

1929–1982 (age 53)

Hillside Memorial Park

Vic Morrow was an American actor and director known for his roles in television and film during the 1950s-1980s.

William Gemmell Cochran

1909–1980 (age 71)

Orleans Cemetery

William Gemmell Cochran was a Scottish engineer and industrial figure.

Eddie Cameron

1902–1988 (age 86)

Maplewood Cemetery

Eddie Cameron was an American football player and coach, most notably at Duke University.

Wallace Wade

1892–1986 (age 94)

Maplewood Cemetery

Wallace Wade was an American football player and coach who led teams to multiple national championships.

Aleksandar Vesic

1924–1982 (age 58)

Maplewood Cemetery

Aleksandar Vesic was a Serbian politician and public figure.

Page Kirk

1885–1983 (age 98)

Monticello Graveyard

Page Kirk was an American architect known for his residential and commercial designs.

Egbert Lynch Haywood

1911–1985 (age 74)

Maplewood Cemetery

Egbert Lynch Haywood was an American businessman and civic leader.

Count Basie

1904–1984 (age 80)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Count Basie was an American jazz pianist and bandleader who became one of the most influential figures in jazz history.

Roy Eldridge

1911–1989 (age 78)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Roy Eldridge was an American jazz trumpeter known for his virtuosic playing and influential solos.

Freddie Green

1911–1987 (age 76)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Freddie Green was an American jazz guitarist best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra.

Bob Eberly

1916–1981 (age 65)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Bob Eberly was an American big band singer who performed with Jimmy Dorsey and other orchestras.

Roy Wilkins

1901–1981 (age 80)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Roy Wilkins was an American civil rights activist and executive director of the NAACP.

Eli Waldron

1916–1980 (age 64)

Woodstock Cemetery

Eli Waldron was an American businessman and community leader.

Katharine Price Collier St. George

1894–1983 (age 89)

Saint Mary's-In-Tuxedo Church Cemetery

Katharine Price Collier St. George was an American politician and U.S. Representative from New York.

Langhorne Gibson

1899–1982 (age 83)

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery

Langhorne Gibson (1899-1982) was an American whose life spanned the turn of the 20th century.

Harry Chapin

1942–1981 (age 39)

Huntington Rural Cemetery

Harry Chapin (1942-1981) was an American singer-songwriter and humanitarian known for his folk and pop music.

Timothy Sylvester Hogan

1909–1989 (age 80)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Timothy Sylvester Hogan (1909-1989) was an American resident of Wellston who lived through much of the 20th century.

Jack Mullaney

1929–1982 (age 53)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Jack Mullaney (1929-1982) was an American actor and comedian from Pittsburgh known for his television and film work.

Leo Sack

1914–1987 (age 73)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Leo Sack (1914-1987) was an American from Ohio who lived a long life spanning most of the 20th century.

Dewey Ernest Lattin

1898–1985 (age 87)

DeLand Memorial Gardens

Dewey Ernest Lattin (1898-1985) was an American from Farmingdale who lived through nearly a century of change.

Raymond F. Dvorak

1900–1982 (age 82)

Resurrection Cemetery

Raymond F. Dvorak (1900-1982) was an American from Algonquin who lived through the 20th century.

Russell Bunce Brush

1905–1988 (age 83)

Huntington Rural Cemetery

Russell Bunce Brush (1905-1988) was an American from Greenlawn who lived most of his life in the 20th century.

Clarence Godber Burton

1886–1982 (age 96)

Spring Hill Cemetery

Clarence Godber Burton (1886-1982) was an American from Providence who lived nearly a century.

Robert H. Thayer

1901–1984 (age 83)

Southborough Rural Cemetery

Robert H. Thayer (1901-1984) was an American from Southborough who lived through most of the 20th century.

Guy Lookabaugh

1896–1981 (age 85)

Tahlequah Cemetery

Guy Lookabaugh (1896-1981) was an American from Watonga, Oklahoma who lived through much of the 20th century.

Henry Powell Hopkins

1891–1984 (age 93)

Spring Hill Cemetery

Henry Powell Hopkins (1891-1984) was an American who lived nearly a century through significant historical change.

James Rives Childs

1893–1987 (age 94)

Spring Hill Cemetery

James Rives Childs (1893-1987) was an American from Lynchburg who lived a long life spanning the 20th century.

Otto Dyar

1892–1988 (age 96)

Anaheim Cemetery

Otto Dyar (1892-1988) was an American from Jacksonville who lived nearly a century.

George William Haldeman

1898–1982 (age 84)

Oak Hill Burial Park

George William Haldeman (1898-1982) was an American from McPherson who lived through most of the 20th century.

Leslie Harold Bowman

1899–1987 (age 88)

Yelm Public Cemetery

Leslie Harold Bowman was an American resident of Yelm, Washington who lived from 1899 to 1987.

Mary Van Rensselaer Thayer

1902–1983 (age 81)

Southborough Rural Cemetery

Mary Van Rensselaer Thayer was a New York City-based writer and author who lived from 1902 to 1983.

Daniel T. Finkbeiner

1919–1986 (age 67)

Kenyon College Cemetery

Daniel T. Finkbeiner was a mathematician and Kenyon College faculty member who lived from 1919 to 1986.

Jeanette Chiles

1927–1982 (age 55)

Oak Hill Burial Park

Jeanette Chiles was a Jacksonville resident who lived from 1927 to 1982.

Cal Niday

1914–1988 (age 74)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Cal Niday was a Turlock, California resident who lived from 1914 to 1988.

Ina Ray Hutton

1916–1984 (age 68)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Ina Ray Hutton was a bandleader and entertainer from Chicago who lived from 1916 to 1984.

Howard Culver

1918–1984 (age 66)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Howard Culver was a Colorado resident who lived from 1918 to 1984.

Knox Manning

1904–1980 (age 76)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Knox Manning was a radio broadcaster and announcer from Worcester who lived from 1904 to 1980.

Frank McAuliffe

1926–1986 (age 60)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Frank McAuliffe was a New York City resident who lived from 1926 to 1986.

Philip Gordon

1894–1983 (age 89)

Crest Haven Memorial Park

Philip Gordon was a Newark resident who lived from 1894 to 1983.

Randolph Scott

1898–1987 (age 89)

Elmwood Cemetery

Randolph Scott was an American actor from Orange County who lived from 1898 to 1987.

Archie Bleyer

1909–1989 (age 80)

Wildwood Cemetery

Archie Bleyer was a bandleader, composer, and record executive from Queens who lived from 1909 to 1989.

J. Edwin Orr

1912–1987 (age 75)

Conejo Mountain Memorial Park

J. Edwin Orr was a Christian evangelist and historian from Belfast who lived from 1912 to 1987.

Doreen A. Keeney

1960–1980 (age 20)

Dunedin Cemetery

Doreen A. Keeney was a Paramus resident who lived from 1960 to 1980.

Francis O. Clarkson

1895–1985 (age 90)

Elmwood Cemetery

Francis O. Clarkson was a North Carolina resident who lived from 1895 to 1985.

William Elliott

1944–1985 (age 41)

Elmwood Cemetery

William Elliott was a North Carolina resident who lived from 1944 to 1985.

Archie C. Kuntze

1920–1980 (age 60)

Wildwood Cemetery

Archie C. Kuntze lived from 1920 to 1980.

Michelle Schofield

1968–1987 (age 19)

Oak Hill Burial Park

Michelle Schofield was a young woman who lived from 1968 to 1987.

Irvin McDowell Garfield, Jr.

1913–1985 (age 72)

Southborough Rural Cemetery

Irvin McDowell Garfield, Jr. lived from 1913 to 1985.