Famous people who died in 1980

A list of 5 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1980.

Roughly 44 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Film director Deceased
Died on Apr 29, 1980, at the age of 80.
Kidney failure.

English singer Deceased
Died on May 18, 1980, at the age of 23.
Suicide by hanging.

Model and actress Deceased
Died on Aug 14, 1980, at the age of 20.
Shot dead by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide.

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 7, 1980, at the age of 50.
Heart attack following surgery for cancer.

Singer Deceased
Died on Dec 8, 1980, at the age of 40.
Shot dead by a crazed fan.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1980 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Dynasty", "Hill Street Blues", "The Greatest American Hero", and "Only Fools and Horses" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Superman II", "Tarzan, the Ape Man", or "The Empire Strikes Back".
Celebrities such as Pitbull, Alicia Keys, Elijah Wood, and Justin Timberlake were not even born yet.
In 1980, celebrities such as Bob Marley, William Holden, Natalie Wood, and John Belushi were still alive.
Television shows such as "Soap", "The Waltons", "Charlie's Angels", and "Eight Is Enough" were still running.

Statistics about the 5 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 1980. 80% were male, whereas only 20% were female.
40% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
20% of the celebrity deaths in 1980 were from suicide.
20% of them passed away due to cancer.