List of Famous people who died in 1980

Joyzelle Joyner was an American actress and dancer. She appeared in at least thirty films between 1925 and 1935, garnering some notoriety for her appearance in The Sign of the Cross.

Jean Herbert was one of the first generation of interpreters for the United Nations organization. He was a former chief interpreter of the United Nations interpretation service in New York City.

Josep Llorens i Artigas was a Spanish ceramic artist known for his collaboration with Joan Miró. He is credited with relaunching ceramics as a European art form.

Richard Oelze was a German painter. He is classified as a surrealist.

Thomas Raymond Mays was an auto racing driver and entrepreneur from Bourne, Lincolnshire, England.

Stanley Forman Reed was a noted American attorney who served as United States Solicitor General from 1935 to 1938 and as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957.