Deaths in August 1980

The following is a list of notable deaths in August 1980.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

  1. ↑ Patrick Depailler Dies In Car Training Crash
  2. ↑ Strother Martin, Actor In Western Movies And 'Luke' Warden
  3. ↑ Jacob Wallenberg
  4. ↑ ARKINS
  5. ↑ Exterior (in Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Page Belcher, congressman, dies at 81
  7. ↑ CRICKET
  8. ↑ DONALD O. STEWART, SCREENWRITER, DIES; Writer of Screenplay for the Movie 'Philadelphia Story' Was Also Well Known for Parodies 'I Want to Have Bite' Shared Oscar With Trumbo Alumnus of Exeter and Yale
  9. ↑ Prof. Gene Weltfish Dead at 78; Was a Target of Anti-Red Drives
  10. ↑ Arthur Greenup, MP and unionist
  11. ↑ General Willis D. Crittenberger; A Leader of Allied Forces in Italy; Born in Baltimore
  12. ↑ De La Mata morre na Argentina (in Portuguese)
  13. ↑ Former senator dies
  14. ↑ Duke Pearson, 47 Dies; Jazzman and Producer
  15. ↑ H P RUFFELL SMITH
  16. ↑ Rep. Harold Runnels, 5-Term Congressman In New Mexico, Dies
  17. ↑ Activist Ella Winter Stewart dies three days after husband
  18. ↑ MARINO MARINI DIES; A SCULPTOR IN ITALY; Helped Bring About a Renaissance With His Portrayals of Nudes and Men on Horseback 'Symbols of Anguish' Studied in Paris
  19. ↑ Bronte Woodard, Screenwriter
  20. ↑ McALPINE
  21. ↑ David Mercer, a British Writer Of Plays and Movies, Dies at 52
  22. ↑ VC winner Triquet dies
  23. ↑ Jacqueline Cochran Odlum Dies at 73
  24. ↑ RUBY HURLEY, AT 70; CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
  25. ↑ ELLIOTT NUGENT, 83, ACTOR-WRITER, DIES; 'The Male Animal' His Biggest Hit --Director and Producer of Both Films and Plays 'Animal' Had Two Runs
  26. ↑ GEN. YAHYA KHAN, 63; EX-PAKISTANI RULER; He Was Forced to Quit After India Helped Bangladeshis Win War for Independence in 1971 Election Was Disaster
  27. ↑ William Sebald, 78, Dies
  28. ↑ Willi Forst est mort (in French)
  29. ↑ Jacques Singer, 70, Dies; Led Orchestras in West
  30. ↑ Mikhail Vodopyanov Dies at 80; Pioneered Soviet Arctic Aviation
  31. ↑ Chick Hannan
  32. 1 2 Playmate found slain
  33. ↑ ROBERT S. TRAVIS SR.
  34. ↑ Ex-governor's widow dies
  35. ↑ GEN. W.H. SIMPSON DEAD AT 92 IN TEXAS; Led the Ninth Army in World War II and Joined Pershing in Pursuit of Pancho Villa in Mexico Regarded as a Genius
  36. ↑ Cyclist dies
  37. ↑ A Brilliant Student's Troubled Life and Early Death; First Suicide Attempt Family Established Fund Finished High School at 14 Attracted to Tolkien Detective Got Instructions Also Wrote Poetry 'Caricature of a Whiz Kid'
  38. ↑ Thomas Gorman Dead; Retired Bishop of Dallas
  39. 1 2 Buried together
  40. ↑ Robert Kirsch
  41. ↑ Maine Gov. James Longley, Outspoken Independent, Dies
  42. ↑ Harold Adamson
  43. ↑ Novelist Dies
  44. ↑ Wild Dingo Dog Takes Baby Girl
  45. ↑ Dr. William Keeton, 47; Professor Of Biology and Authority on Birds; Two Open-Heart Operations Major Conceptual Beacon
  46. ↑ Dr. Albert Scheflen, a Psychiatrist
  47. ↑ Norman Cazden, Musicologist, Pianist, Composer and Educator
  48. ↑ Dr. Elizabeth Stern, Discovered Birth Pills May Be Cancer Cause
  49. ↑ Otto Frank, Father of Anne Frank, Dies at Age 91
  50. ↑ Joe Dassin
  51. ↑ Albert Hermann Dies
  52. ↑ Cheetham dies
  53. ↑ Auto racing
  54. ↑ WALTER E. SACHS, 96, OF FINANCIAL HOUSE; Was a Partner in Goldman, Sachs Since 1910, Guiding Concern Through Difficult Times
  55. ↑ Churchill mimic dies
  56. ↑ L.C. Bates, 79, eulogized as 'giant' in Little Rock
  57. ↑ Ex-presidente chileno a punto de morir (in Spanish)
  58. ↑ James S. McDonnell Jr., 81, Dies; Builder of Planes and Spacecraft; Won Prime Contract
  59. ↑ Deaths: Cosmé McMunn
  60. ↑ Clive Rush Dies at 49; Assistant Jets' Coach In Super Bowl Victory; Was Relieved of Job
  61. ↑ George R. Stewart, Scholar, Dies; Wrote Novels 'Storm' and 'Fire'; Names Book Was His Favorite
  62. ↑ Ruth Stout's Influence
  63. ↑ Fallecio futbolista ex internacional del Rapid de Viena (in Spanish)
  64. ↑ Colorful war hero
  65. ↑ Yootha Joyce, comedienne
  66. ↑ Andre Parrot
  67. ↑ Former State Sen. Louise Porter dies
  68. ↑ Broad way Memorializes Gower Champion; 1,500 Attend Memorial Service First Partner Recalls Career Stagehand Tells Anecdote
  69. ↑ Lord Godber
  70. ↑ Rosa Albach-Retty
  71. ↑ Fred Avery
  72. ↑ St. Louisan Jimmy Forrest Dies; Was Jazz Musician
  73. ↑ Miliza Korjus
  74. ↑ SYMES, George William
  75. ↑ Ehud Avriel
  76. ↑ Deaths Elsewhere
  77. ↑ Douglas Kenney, Founding Editor Of National Lampoon Magazine
  78. ↑ Sam Levenson, Brooklyn Teacher Who Turned Entertainer, 68, Dies; Overwhelmed With Dates Majored in Spanish
  79. ↑ RAMPIE STANDER
  80. ↑ DR. FRANCO BASAGLIA (in Portuguese)
  81. ↑ ANTHONY GIORDANO
  82. ↑ Charleston lawyer Lewis Joslyn dies
  83. ↑ Joseph T. Higgins, 89, a Lawyer And Ex-Internal Revenue Official
  84. ↑ Helena LEWYN
  85. ↑ RODOLFO ARENA (in Portuguese)

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