Quote Authors Who Died in 1980

Jean-Paul Sartre

French Philosopher

Jun 21, 1905 - Apr 15, 1980

Jean Piaget

Swiss Psychologist

Aug 9, 1896 - Sep 16, 1980

Jesse Owens

American Athlete

Sep 12, 1913 - Mar 31, 1980

Jimmy Durante

American Comedian

Feb 10, 1893 - Jan 29, 1980

John Bonham

British Musician

May 31, 1948 - Sep 25, 1980

John Lennon

English Musician

Oct 9, 1940 - Dec 8, 1980

John William McCormack

American Politician

Dec 21, 1891 - Nov 22, 1980

Katherine Anne Porter

American Journalist

May 15, 1890 - Sep 18, 1980

Kenneth Tynan

English Critic

Apr 2, 1927 - Jul 26, 1980

Larry Williams

American Musician

May 10, 1935 - Jan 7, 1980

Louis Kronenberger

American Critic

Dec 9, 1904 - Apr 30, 1980

Mae West

American Actress

Aug 17, 1893 - Nov 22, 1980

Marino Marini

Italian Sculptor

Feb 27, 1901 - Aug 6, 1980

Marshall McLuhan

Canadian Sociologist

Jul 21, 1911 - Dec 31, 1980

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Iranian Royalty

Oct 26, 1919 - Jul 27, 1980

Muriel Rukeyser

American Poet

Dec 15, 1913 - Feb 12, 1980

Oskar Kokoschka

Austrian Artist

Mar 1, 1886 - Feb 22, 1980

Oswald Mosley

British Politician

Nov 16, 1896 - Dec 3, 1980

Otto Frank

German Celebrity

May 12, 1889 - Aug 19, 1980

Patrick Campbell

Irish Journalist

Jun 6, 1913 - Nov 10, 1980

Peter Sellers

English Actor

Sep 8, 1925 - Jul 24, 1980

Philip Guston

American Artist

Jun 27, 1913 - Jun 7, 1980

Rachel Roberts

Welsh Actress

Sep 20, 1927 - Nov 26, 1980

Raoul Walsh

American Director

Mar 11, 1887 - Dec 31, 1980

Roland Barthes

French Critic

Nov 12, 1915 - Mar 26, 1980

Romain Gary

Russian Novelist

May 8, 1914 - Dec 2, 1980