Death year 1980 celebrities
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Albany Leon “Barney” Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist who also played tenor saxophone, known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington.
Rose Antonia Maria Valland (1 November 1898 – 18 September 1980) was a French art historian, member of the French Resistance, captain in the French military, and one of the most decorated women in French history. She secretly recorded details of th
Sanjay Gandhi (14 December 1946 – 23 June 1980) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. During his lifetime he was widely expected to succeed his mother, Indira Gandhi as head of the Indian National Congress, but foll
Pamela Voorhees (née Sue) (1930 – June 13, 1980), more commonly known as simply Mrs. Voorhees, was the mother of Jason Voorhees. After his supposed drowning in 1957, Pamela swore revenge on the counselors of Camp Crystal Lake and proceeded to preven
Yamakawa Kikue (山川菊栄) (1890 in Tokyo, Japan – 1980) was a Japanese activist, writer, socialist, and feminist. She is perhaps best known for being one of the founding members of the socialist group Sekirankai (Red Wave Society).
John Howard Griffin (June 16, 1920 – September 9, 1980) was an American journalist and author, much of whose writing was about racial equality. He is best known for darkening his skin and journeying through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Geor
John Darrow, born Harry Simpson, was an American actor of the late silent and early talking film eras. Born in Leonia, New Jersey in 1907, he began acting in theater with a stock company, right after graduating high school. Shortly after, he would be
Pierre Cressoy (1924–1980) was a French film actor.
Hiroshi Inagaki (稲垣 浩, Inagaki Hiroshi, 30 December 1905 – 21 May 1980) was a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954.
James Henry “Jim” Webb, Jr. (born February 9, 1946) is an American politician and author. He has served as a United States Senator from Virginia, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Counsel for the United States
Derek Anthony “Tony” Beckley (7 October 1929 – 19 April 1980) was an English character actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Beckley went on to carve out a career on film and television throughout the 1960s and 1970s often playing