List of Famous people who died at 80

Jannis Kounellis was a Greek Italian contemporary artist based in Rome. A key figure associated with Arte Povera, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome.

Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, Baron Dahrendorf, was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. A class conflict theorist, Dahrendorf was a leading expert on explaining and analyzing class divisions in modern society. Dahrendorf wrote multiple articles and books, his most notable being Class Conflict in Industrial Society (1959) and Essays in the Theory of Society (1968).

Angela Brunner was a German actress.

Yvan Chiffre was a French director, producer, and stunt coordinator. He is the father of Philippe Chiffre, Romain Chiffre and the grand father of César Chiffre.

Jean-Jacques Tillmann was a Swiss news reporter.

Peter-Jürgen Sanmann was a German professional footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played as Striker or winger.

Franz Josef Georg Clemens Maria Leopold Salvator, Prince of Altenburg was an Austrian ceramicist and sculptor. He was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He was regarded as a leading modern ceramicist of Austria, and received awards including the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.

Luis María "Koldo" Aguirre Vidaurrázaga was a Spanish football midfielder and manager.

Junichi Watanabe was a Japanese writer, known for his portrayal of the extra-marital affairs of middle-aged people.

Pál Csernai was a Hungarian football player and manager.