List of Famous people who died at 80

Luis Jose Antonio Miró Quesada Garland (1914-1994) was a Peruvian architect, professor, essay writer, art critic and a promoter of modern architecture in Peru. He played an important part in the process of change in Lima, from a society rooted in tradition and academic canon into a modern one. His actions were key to the social and urban changes, related to modern architecture and art, which happened during the 1940s. He died on 1994 at the age of 80 in Lima, Peru.

James Robert Cade was an American physician, university professor, research scientist and inventor. Cade, a native of Texas, earned his bachelor and medical degrees at the University of Texas, and became a professor of medicine and nephrology at the University of Florida. Although Cade engaged in many areas of medical research, he is most widely remembered as the leader of the research team that created the sports drink Gatorade. Gatorade would have significant medical applications for treating dehydration in patients, and has generated over $150 million in royalties for the university.

Robert Clatworthy was an American art director. He won an Academy Award and was nominated four more times in the category Best Art Direction.

Robert Marion Gist was an American actor and film director.

Robert Laing Noble was a Canadian physician who was involved in the discovery of vinblastine.