List of Famous people who died at 80

Donald Byrd

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II
First Name Donald
Last Name Byrd
Born on December 9, 1932
Died on February 4, 2013 (aged 80)

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was known as one of the rare bebop jazz musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock.

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Miroslav Ondříček

First Name Miroslav
Born on November 4, 1934
Died on March 28, 2015 (aged 80)

Miroslav Ondříček was a Czech cinematographer who worked on over 40 films, including Amadeus, Ragtime and If.....

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Leonid Berman

First Name Leonid
Born on January 1, 1896
Died on January 1, 1976 (aged 80)
Born in Russia
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David Leigh

First Name David
Last Name Leigh
Born on February 6, 1921
Died on August 22, 2001 (aged 80)
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John Joseph Swaine

First Name John
Last Name Swaine
Born on April 22, 1932
Died on August 7, 2012 (aged 80)

Sir John Joseph Swaine, CBE, QC, JP was the President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1993 to 1995. A barrister by training, Swaine was an appointed and unofficial member of the council. Before 1993, the President was the Governor of Hong Kong.

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Simon Scrope

First Name Simon
Last Name Scrope
Born on August 21, 1910
Died on January 1, 1991 (aged 80)
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David Rose

First Name David
Last Name Rose
Born on June 15, 1910
Died on August 23, 1990 (aged 80)

David Daniel Rose was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His best known compositions were "The Stripper", "Holiday for Strings", and "Calypso Melody". He also wrote music for many television series, including It's a Great Life, The Tony Martin Show, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, Bonanza, Leave it to Beaver, and Highway Patrol, some under the pseudonym Ray Llewellyn. Rose's work as a composer for television programs earned him four Emmys. In addition, he was musical director for The Red Skelton Show during its 21-year run on the CBS and NBC networks. He was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music.

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Malise Joy Wilson

First Name Malise
Born on September 14, 1913
Died on January 1, 1994 (aged 80)
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Telmo Zarra

First Name Telmo
Last Name Zarra
Born on January 20, 1921
Died on February 1, 2001 (aged 80)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Pedro Telmo Zarraonandía Montoya, known as Telmo Zarra or simply Zarra, was a Spanish football forward. He spent the majority of his career at Athletic Bilbao, from 1940 to 1955, for whom he remains the top scorer in competitive matches with 335 goals.

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Oleg Rogozin

First Name Oleg
Last Name Rogozin
Born on October 31, 1929
Died on March 24, 2010 (aged 80)
Born in Russia
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