In Memoriam 1980: Famous Faces We Lost in 1980 

As I watch these In Memoriam videos from the 60's and 70's it is striking how many of the men died from heart attacks in their 40's 50's and early 60's. Another sizeable number died from lung cancer or emphysema - a testament to how many people smoked back then.

Charles Miller...sax player for the band "War" stabbed to death in LA and to this day nobody arrested or prosecuted...that's sad.

RIP Dave Johnston, Volcanologist 39 years old. Perished in the Mount Saint Helens eruption. May 18, 1980.

I didn't know David Janssen and Peter Sellers died so young. The Pink Panther is one of my favorites .

Hey Jude was written by Paul for Julian during his parent’s divorce.

RIP to whoever died at Mt. St. Helens when the volcano in Washington state erupted.

The day Peter Sellars died, he was going to have dinner with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe that evening. His son also died of heart failure aged in his early fifties.

Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division - May 18, 1980 (age 23) (suicide)

David Janssen and Steve McQueen, so handsome and talented. And Peter Sellers left me in stitches... 😢

1-David Janssen. The Fugitive. 2-Steve McQueen, Wanted:Dead or Alive. 3-Jay Silverheels. The Lone Ranger. 4-Alfred Hitchcock. Directed Thriller & Suspense movies. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. 5-Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies. 6-Victor SenYung. Bonanza. Not Listed. Died 11/01/80. Discovered in his Apartment 11/09/80. R.I.P. TO A LOT A OF ACTORS I GREW UP WATCHING ON T.V. THAT WERE WELL KNOWN.

As somber as this is, I feel inspired in a way. The way you present this in such a respectful manner & with the moving music. And I like the inspirational quotes at the end. One of the best tribute channels I’ve seen on RU-vid.

R.I.P. John Lennon.

To all of them who went home rest in peace God bless 🙏💕

Minor correction: the photo you have of Douglas Kenney is actually Will Forte, from a 2018 movie about National Lampoon (A Futile and Stupid Gesture). Hate nitpicking, because these are always engrossing videos. You do great work.

You do excellent work with a topic that no one wants to think about. Respectful and informative. There are a lot of people that I can remember the exact time of their passing while surprised at the passing of others

Ian Curtis (singer of the Band JOY DIVISION) died 18th of May 1980 by suicide.

My Late Dad had Passed Away February 27 1980 i miss him too this day i just 13 years old i still cry about this

Well done accept Bon Scott was NOT on the Back In Black album. That was Brian Johnson.

I've seen Bobby Van on reruns of the Match Game. His widow, Elaine Joyce, is still with us.

As a 17-year guy, I was a big fan of Mae West and I took a lot of ribbing for that.

One of the greatest tragedy of our lifetime John Lennon was a great man and a great musician Taken way too soon 😔

4:39 Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams from Gunsmoke, Doc was my favorite character, I still watch Gunsmoke daily.

Bon Scott,John Bonham,John Lennon. Huge lost to the music industry.

George Tobias had a few guest appearances on The Waltons in the early seasons. He played a collector and a peddler. Most of his scenes were with Judy Norton(Mary Ellen). Enjoyed his relaxed humor on Bewitched opposite a hyperactive Gladys Kravitz.

We lost 2 Little Rascals in one year: Farina and Buckwheat 😪

Also not listed is Jack Bailey, best known as host of the game show "Queen for a Day". He died on February 1, 1980.

Sorry for your losses that year. May all these souls RIP. TY for sharing this. God Bless You & stay safe.

My dad died in 1980, and I wouldn't have been able to recall the passing of anyone else that year if you held a gun to my head. Looking at this now, I would have been familiar with all of these people or their work.

At my age I remember everyone of their faces and names. RIP

Correction: Actor Victor Sen Yung best known as playing Hop Sing the cook on Bonanza died November 1, 1980 at age 65 as listed in IMDB.

Nice work!

Hola. Muy bueno el trabajo, gracias por compartirlo.

Another excellent video! Thanks for the special well deserved emphasis on John Lennon!

Bon Scott was an icon ….however he had nothing to do with back in black …..was already gone and that was Brian Johnson’s first album as the new lead singer ….

Thank you for your video’s.. reminds us all that growing old is a wonderful gift to see each year.. god bless all that pass and the people that love them.. life is about brining joy or a happiness we all encounter. I bet of you.. anyone who reads this.. with each encounter bring joy to whomever you encounter.. look past the foolishness and embrace all with joy and an open heart… it will only make your own heart grow bigger and more welcoming

Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude about John Lennon's son Julian.

Bryan Adams wrote the song "The Best Was Yet to Come" in honor of Dorothy Stratten

very well done, like the photographs and the little bios

John Lennon ( 1940-1980 )

I thought Steve McQueen died from Cancer.

Strother Martin hosted SNL just a few months before he passed He was hilarious in it .Also liked his short scene with Chong in Up In Smoke.😂

What a reflection. I was a senior and can't believe how many greats passed that particular year. Life goes on...

It’s insane that no one was ever been prosecuted for Charles Miller’s murder and it has been over 40 years.

1980 was a bad year to Our gang / Little rascals. They lost the two most beloved black child actors.

I saw the Marshal Tucker Band with the full original lineup to include Tommy Caldwell. Just an amazing concert from an amazing band. I saw them again just months after Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car wreck. Painful to watch as the band was obviously still out of sorts. RIP Tommy (and Toy) Caldwell.

4:56 Bert Kaempfert-- the first producer to record THE BEATLES (1961)

R.I.P. Bon Scott.

Sorry for your loss!

In 1980, 5 may JB TITO the president of Yugoslavia died.

Rest in peace the Four legends of Rock. Bon Scott 1946-1980. Ian Curtis 1956-1980. John Bonham 1948-1980. John Lennon 1940-1980.

Bon Scott's death devestated Ozzy Osbourne to the point where he, too, wanted to kill himself by heavy drug use and whatever it took him to do so. Luckily, he got out of it long enough to write a song called "Crazy Train" and started his own hard rock band called Ozzy Osbourne and has never looked back since despite the next array of tradegies that would happen in the future. At 75, he's still alive and is not done yet.

Brian Johnson sang on Back in Black.

I was 22! I remember most of these people very well!

Excuse me,BACK IN BLACK,the lead singer was BRIAN JOHNSON who replaced BON SCOTT.

Jimmy Durante is a legend!

Lillian Roth was so pretty!

1980 I was discharged from the Navy from Miramar NAS. I was 20 and had already been in 7 countrys and 4 ocean's. Great memories for sure.

7:25. Lillian Randolph provided the voice of Mammy Two Shoes on the old Tom and Jetry cartoon show.

Douglas Kenny looks exactly Will Forte!

Wow, Steve McQueen died on the day I was born, November 7, 1980....

Larry Williams also passed in early 1980. The Beatles covered three of his songs, all sung by John Lennon. And we unfortunately all know what happened to John later that year.

Pretty sure "Hey Jude" was all Paul McCartney in terms of writing the song.

Saw them just last month and Bush, unlike many groups, rocks harder now than they did in the 90s. Bush just rocks!

Steve McQueen was also in The towering inferno and Tom Horn love Anthony Fed ex lol

As was Jack Bailey host of "Queen For A Day" for years and voiced Pluto too.

I was in the 8th grade when the news broke of John Lennon's killing. I knew who he was and how famous he was from The Beatles and his own solo music. Very tragic.

How ironic. Bon Scott took the “Highway to hell in the same year with John Bonham took the “Stairway to heaven.

R I p Tim Tommy and toy Caldwell

Another fine effort, with John Lennon securing the spotlight. Just note that Gower Champion provided the direction of ALL the shows mentioned in his memorial and not just the choreography. Give full credit where credit is due.

The Lone Ranger was a great TV show

Steve McQueen died in Mexico of Cancer, they were trying different treatments down there.

Steve Mcqueen died of cancer! Not heart failure.

Steve McQueen died of cancer

A lot of performers or singer have sung If I were a carpenter the actual song was written by John Lennon he was a great singer songwriter if not the best love Anthony Fed ex lol

FYI. Von Scott had nothing to do with Black in Black, as he was already dead. The album was a tribute to him, but he had no input. You know, due to him being dead already.

Bon Scott passed before back in back was recorded. There's always been rumors that his notes were pilfered by the young brothers but they insisted that Bon wasn't involved in B.I.B in any way

John Lennon’s murder is still unbelievable to me to this day.

That John Lennon clip where he said governments were insane. He was insane for going to live in New York rather than Liverpool.

Jesse Owens. A true legend

Bon Scott, John Bonham and John Lennon lost, 1980 was a tough year for me .

Most tragic deaths of the year 1980, Dorothy Stratten and John Lennon

Bon Scott didn't contribute to Back in Black. Maybe in death, back in black was written after he passed.

Douglas Kenney should be played by Will Forte

There’s definitely some mistakes referring to peoples lives….its still great to watch..

It was a sad year

That was a photo of Will Forte who portrayed Douglas Kenney in A Futile and Stupid Gesture.

REST IN HEAVENLY PARADISE EVERYONE AMEN .

Steve McQueen did not die from heart failure.

My Grandma was in good company.

Whose face is that between Colonel Sanders and John Lennon in your intro screen (or whatever that's called)?

What about Gail Patrick Jackson Perry Mason creator?

Before he died Colonel Sanders said KFC quality had gone down. He is right. The chicken is not as spicy as it was and neither is the now watery gravy.

I was born in 1980 in June and they all died when I was a baby especially being 6 months old when John Lennon was murdered.

After John Lennon was assassainated (which Dave Diles broke and Steve Zabriskie confirmed) prices of Beatles albums were SCALPED!

Wow a lot of ppl died the year I was born

Hitchcock was the best. Stratten was gorgeous

Lousy year. Continuing hostage crisis, mt St. Helens, Peter Sellers, John bonham, Steve McQueen then John Lennon. I was 13.

Bon Sott had nothing to do with the "Back in Black" album. Brian Johnson did all of the singing on "Back in Black". As for John Lennon he was murdered, no need to get dramatic and say that he was assassinated.

Darby Crash died in 1980

Did Steve McQueen not die from cancer ?