Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
Raymond Massey
1896–1983 (age 87)
Beaverdale Memorial Park
Raymond Massey was a Canadian actor born in Toronto in 1896 who died in 1983.
Cheryl Araujo
1961–1986 (age 25)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Cheryl Araujo was a New Bedford woman whose life spanned from 1961 to 1986.
Joe Cipriano
1931–1980 (age 49)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Joe Cipriano was a Sumas resident who lived from 1931 to 1980.
Theodore Epp
1907–1985 (age 78)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Theodore Epp was an Oraibi resident and religious figure who lived from 1907 to 1985.
Wesley Meierhenry
1915–1989 (age 74)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Wesley Meierhenry was an Arlington resident who lived from 1915 to 1989.
Albert Schrekinger
1907–1989 (age 82)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Albert Schrekinger was a Vienna resident who lived from 1907 to 1989.
Roman Peter Czura
1913–1982 (age 69)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Roman Peter Czura was a Hammond resident who lived from 1913 to 1982.
Radford Bascome
1913–1984 (age 71)
Saint Marys Episcopal Church Cemetery
Radford Bascome was a New York resident who lived from 1913 to 1984.
Robert Tripp Ross
1903–1981 (age 78)
Oakdale Cemetery
Robert Tripp Ross was a Washington resident who lived from 1903 to 1981.
Murray Hamilton
1923–1986 (age 63)
Oakdale Cemetery
Murray Hamilton was a Washington-based actor who lived from 1923 to 1986.
Orland K. Armstrong
1893–1987 (age 94)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Orland K. Armstrong was a Willow Springs resident who lived from 1893 to 1987.
Homer E. Woodling
1902–1984 (age 82)
Sunset Memorial Park
Homer E. Woodling (1902-1984) was a Logansport resident whose life spanned most of the 20th century.
Joe Page
1917–1980 (age 63)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Joe Page (1917-1980) was a Cherry Valley native who lived through much of the modern era.
Kelly Alexander Sr.
1915–1985 (age 70)
York Memorial Park
Kelly Alexander Sr. (1915-1985) was a Charlotte-based figure whose life encompassed seven decades.
Cynthia Coolidge Jeter
1933–1989 (age 56)
Fairview Cemetery
Cynthia Coolidge Jeter (1933-1989) was a New Haven resident who lived during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Jack Westland
1904–1982 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jack Westland was an American Republican politician who represented Washington's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. ...
Kenneth A. Roberts
1912–1989 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Kenneth A. Roberts was a Democratic member of the U.S. House from Alabama who served in Congress through much of the 195...
Lamar Jeffers
1888–1983 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lamar Jeffers served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alabama between 1917 and 1935, where he focused on veteran...
Olin Earl Teague
1910–1981 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Olin Earl Teague was a long-serving Democratic congressman from Texas who became a prominent advocate for veterans and d...
Gladys Spellman
1918–1988 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Gladys Spellman was a Maryland Democrat who won a seat in the U.S. House in 1974 and served until a stroke left her unab...
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
1897–1982 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter was the first director of the Central Intelligence Agency after a career as a U.S. Navy offic...
Robert Stethem
1961–1985 (age 24)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Stethem was a U.S. Navy diver whose murder during the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985 made him a symbol of br...
Robert C. Ames
1934–1983 (age 49)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert C. Ames was a senior CIA officer and Middle East specialist who died in the 1983 Beirut embassy bombing while ser...
Robert C. Macon
1890–1980 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert C. Macon was a U.S. Army general who commanded infantry units during World War II and held senior staff positions...
Robert E. Cushman Jr.
1914–1985 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert E. Cushman Jr. was a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps and...
Robert Goralski
1928–1988 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Goralski was an American television news correspondent and author who reported for NBC News after serving as a na...
Robert Halperin
1908–1985 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Halperin was a Chicago businessman, decorated World War II Navy officer, Olympic bronze-medalist sailor, and civi...
Robert J. McDuff
1903–1981 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert J. McDuff was a U.S. military veteran whose interment at Arlington National Cemetery honors his decades of servic...
Robert Kelly
1913–1989 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Kelly was a New York City-born veteran whose career in the armed services led to his burial at Arlington National...
Robert Sharon Allen
1900–1981 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Sharon Allen was an American journalist best known for co-authoring the 'Washington Merry-Go-Round' column with D...
Robert Samuel Salzer
1919–1988 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Samuel Salzer (1919–1988) died in New York City and was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Roy Terry
1915–1988 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Roy Terry (1915–1988) passed away in Brooklyn and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Samuel G. Fuqua
1899–1987 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel G. Fuqua (1899–1987) hailed from Missouri and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery after his death.
Edith Gray Nance Sisson
1905–1980 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edith Gray Nance Sisson (1905–1980) was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Ross G. Hoyt
1894–1983 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ross G. Hoyt (1894–1983) died in Traverse City and found his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles L. Bolte
1895–1989 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles L. Bolte (1895–1989) left Chicago and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles Q. Williams
1933–1982 (age 49)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Q. Williams (1933–1982) was interred at Arlington National Cemetery following his death in Charleston.
Charles R. Ray
1938–1982 (age 44)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles R. Ray (1938–1982) died in New York City and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles Russhon
1911–1982 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Russhon (1911–1982), who died in New York City, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles S. Dewey
1880–1980 (age 100)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles S. Dewey (1880–1980) passed away in Cadiz and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Hortense Marguerite Harder
1890–1980 (age 90)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Hortense Marguerite Harder (1890–1980) was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Emery Hetrick
1931–1987 (age 56)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Emery Hetrick (1931–1987) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery after his death.
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell
1895–1988 (age 93)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell (1895–1988) found his final resting place at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Anna Case
1888–1984 (age 96)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Anna Case (1888–1984) died in Clinton and was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens
1888–1980 (age 92)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Elizabeth Winthrop Stevens (1888–1980) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Juan Trippe
1899–1981 (age 82)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Juan Trippe founded Pan American Airways and revolutionized commercial aviation.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960–1988 (age 28)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Jean-Michel Basquiat transformed graffiti roots into a prophetic voice in contemporary art.
William Bernbach
1911–1982 (age 71)
Green-Wood Cemetery
William Bernbach revolutionized advertising as co-founder of Doyle Dane Bernbach.
Helen Janssen Wetzel
1895–1980 (age 85)
Reading
Helen Janssen Wetzel made generous space for family and friends, listening with a steady heart.
Bette Davis
1908–1989 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bette Davis was an iconic Hollywood actress whose career defined American cinema.