List of Famous people who died at 80

Franz Bäke was a German officer and tank commander during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. In post-war popular culture, Bäke is considered one of the "panzer aces", that is, a highly decorated German tank commander popularised in the English-language translations of German author Franz Kurowski's Panzer Aces series.

Jon Cedar was an American actor. He appeared in more than sixty television and film roles during his career.

John Harmon was an American character actor.

Jean-Marie Hunebelle, known professionally as Jean Halain, born 14 January 1920 in Paris, died 14 September 2000 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, was a film screenwriter.

Lois Grace Hall was an American actress.

Niyazi Berkes was a Turkish Cypriot sociologist.

Nasrollah Entezam was an Iranian diplomat. He was the first Iranian ambassador to the UN from 1947 to 1950 and President of the United Nations General Assembly during its fifth session, in 1950.

Luigi Longo, also known as Gallo, was an Italian communist politician and secretary of the Italian Communist Party from 1964 to 1972. He was also the first foreigner to be awarded an Order of Lenin.

Armand Marquiset, French philanthropist, humanitarian and nobleman, was born on September 29, 1900, in the château of Montguichet near Paris and died on July 14, 1981, in Burtonport, Ireland.