Deaths in the 1980s

Duane Jones

1936–1988 (age 52)

Westview Cemetery

Duane Jones (1936–1988) was a New York City-born actor best known for his leading role in George A. Romero's Night of ...

Robert W. Woodruff

1889–1985 (age 96)

Westview Cemetery

Robert W. Woodruff (1889–1985) devoted his career to building Coca-Cola's global reach while residing in Columbus and ...

Bob Smith

1895–1987 (age 92)

Westview Cemetery

Bob Smith (1895–1987) hailed from Rogersville and is buried at Westview Cemetery.

Ralph Thompson

1900–1981 (age 81)

Westview Cemetery

Ralph Thompson (1900–1981) called Atlanta home before his burial at Westview Cemetery.

Esther Saperstein

1901–1988 (age 87)

Westlawn Cemetery

Esther Saperstein (1901–1988) was an Illinois politician whose civic leadership is remembered alongside her resting pl...

Gitta Gradova

1904–1985 (age 81)

Westlawn Cemetery

Chicago-born pianist Gitta Gradova (1904–1985) left behind a legacy of classical performances before her burial at Wes...

Philip Stearns Gage

1885–1982 (age 97)

Westview Cemetery

Philip Stearns Gage (1885–1982) lived in Detroit and was laid to rest at Westview Cemetery.

Amey Chappell

1900–1986 (age 86)

Westview Cemetery

Amey Chappell (1900–1986) was a Rhode Island native who is interred at Westview Cemetery.

Ayn Rand

1905–1982 (age 77)

Kensico Cemetery

Ayn Rand (1905–1982) was the Saint Petersburg-born novelist and philosopher best known for Atlas Shrugged and The Foun...

Danny Kaye

1911–1987 (age 76)

Kensico Cemetery

Brooklyn-born Danny Kaye (1911–1987) charmed audiences as an entertainer, comedian, and singer before his burial at Ke...

Cheryl Crawford

1902–1986 (age 84)

Kensico Cemetery

Cheryl Crawford (1902–1986) was an Akron-born theatrical producer who helped shape American stagecraft and rests at Ke...

John Alexander

1897–1982 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

John Alexander (1897–1982) was a Newport-born stage and screen actor interred at Kensico Cemetery.

Glenn Anders

1889–1981 (age 92)

Kensico Cemetery

Los Angeles-born Glenn Anders (1889–1981) earned acclaim as a stage and film actor and is buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Olive Deering

1918–1986 (age 68)

Kensico Cemetery

New York City-born Olive Deering (1918–1986) pursued an acting career on stage and screen before being laid to rest at...

Glenna Collett-Vare

1903–1989 (age 86)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Glenna Collett-Vare (1903–1989) was a New Haven native and champion amateur golfer enshrined in the World Golf Hall of...

Jack Kiefer

1924–1981 (age 57)

Wesleyan Cemetery

Jack Kiefer (1924-1981) was a Cincinnati-born American statistician and mathematician noted for his contributions to exp...

Jean Gordon Stern

1904–1985 (age 81)

Wellwood Cemetery

Jean Gordon Stern (1904-1985) spent her life in New York City before being laid to rest at Wellwood Cemetery.

Frank Jones Sulloway

1883–1981 (age 98)

Blossom Hill Cemetery

Frank Jones Sulloway (1883-1981) was a long-time Franklin resident whose burial at Blossom Hill Cemetery marks the end o...

Reynolds du Pont

1918–1980 (age 62)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

Reynolds du Pont (1918-1980) was a member of the prominent du Pont family buried at Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery.

Doris Lee

1905–1983 (age 78)

Mount Evergreen Cemetery

Doris Lee (1905-1983) was an American painter celebrated for her portrayals of rural life and genteel humor.

Lucile Blanch

1895–1981 (age 86)

Mount Evergreen Cemetery

Lucile Blanch (1895-1981) was an American painter and teacher known for her expressive landscapes.

Wilder W. Crane, Jr.

1928–1985 (age 57)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Wilder W. Crane, Jr. (1928-1985) was laid to rest at Forest Hill Cemetery after a life recorded in local records.

Birkett Pribble

1897–1987 (age 90)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Birkett Pribble (1897-1987) remained connected to Butler throughout his life and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Blanche DeVries Bernard

1891–1984 (age 93)

Rockland Cemetery

Blanche DeVries Bernard (1891-1984) was an Adrian resident whose final resting place is Rockland Cemetery.

Grant Heckenlively

1916–1985 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Grant Heckenlively (1916-1985) is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery following decades in his community.

Stella De Mette Liazza

1891–1989 (age 98)

Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery Old

Stella De Mette Liazza (1891-1989) spent her later years in her community before being interred at Saints Peter and Paul...

Len Bias

1963–1986 (age 23)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Len Bias (1963-1986) was an American basketball player whose extraordinary talent at the University of Maryland was cut ...

Charles H. Wesley

1891–1987 (age 96)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Charles H. Wesley (1891-1987) was an American historian, educator, and minister who documented African American history.

John Jarman

1915–1982 (age 67)

Rose Hill Burial Park

John Jarman (1915-1982) was an Oklahoma native interred at Rose Hill Burial Park.

Herb Eisele

1904–1985 (age 81)

Calvary Cemetery

Herb Eisele (1904-1985) was a Pennsylvania native buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Frank Church

1924–1984 (age 60)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Frank Church (1924–1984) was a four-term U.S. senator from Idaho whose leadership on environmental law and foreign aff...

Fredrick Monroe Taylor

1901–1988 (age 87)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Fredrick Monroe Taylor (1901–1988) was the 24th governor of Idaho who led the state through the mid-1950s before his b...

J. Blaine Anderson

1922–1988 (age 66)

Morris Hill Cemetery

J. Blaine Anderson (1922–1988) served as a U.S. District Court judge for Idaho after an earlier career in law, and his...

Raymond Clyne McNichols

1914–1985 (age 71)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Raymond Clyne McNichols (1914–1985) was a federal judge for the District of Idaho who presided over the Boise court un...

Charles R. Donaldson

1919–1987 (age 68)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Charles R. Donaldson (1919–1987) served as chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and is interred at Morris Hill Cem...

Sinclair Kerby-Miller

1899–1984 (age 85)

Monterey City Cemetery

Sinclair Kerby-Miller (1899–1984) spent his final years in California and is buried at Monterey City Cemetery.

Herma Albertson Baggley

1896–1981 (age 85)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Herma Albertson Baggley (1896–1981) was an American botanist and conservationist celebrated for her work on Idaho’s ...

Bibb Falk

1899–1989 (age 90)

Austin Memorial Park Cemetery

Bibb Falk (1899–1989) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and later college coach best known for his years with the...

Heather Angel

1909–1986 (age 77)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Heather Angel (1909–1986) was a British-born actress who appeared in numerous Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s a...

John Calvin Moore

1900–1982 (age 82)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

John Calvin Moore (1900–1982) was an American whose life spanned much of the twentieth century and whose burial site i...

Uladzimir Tarasevich

1921–1986 (age 65)

St. Procopius Abbey

Uladzimir Tarasevich (1921–1986) was a native of Kliešniaki whose final resting place is St. Procopius Abbey.

Art Jorgens

1905–1980 (age 75)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Art Jorgens (1905–1980) was a Norwegian-born catcher for the New York Yankees during the 1920s and 1930s and is interr...

John Bay

1928–1982 (age 54)

Memorial Park Cemetery

John Bay (1928–1982) was an American stage and screen actor remembered for his character roles and now buried at Memor...

Lloyd Waner

1906–1982 (age 76)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Lloyd Waner (1906–1982) was a Hall of Fame center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates nicknamed “Little Poison” who...

Holmes Baldridge

1902–1987 (age 85)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Holmes Baldridge (1902–1987) served as United States Solicitor General and spent his final years in Oklahoma before be...

Marianne Appel

1913–1988 (age 75)

Mount Evergreen Cemetery

Marianne Appel (1913–1988) was an American artist and illustrator associated with the Woodstock arts colony.

Natalia Pavlovna Paley

1905–1981 (age 76)

First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery

Natalia Pavlovna Paley (1905–1981) was a Russian princess who became a Paris-based fashion model, socialite, and actre...

Margaret Livingston

1895–1984 (age 89)

First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery

Margaret Livingston (1895–1984) was an American film actress best known for her role opposite George O’Brien and Jan...

M. Blaine Peterson

1906–1985 (age 79)

Ogden City Cemetery

M. Blaine Peterson (1906–1985) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Utah’s northern district during the 1950s.

George Case

1915–1989 (age 74)

First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery

George Case (1915–1989) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder chiefly remembered for his speed with the Was...