1980 in American Television - Deaths

Deaths

Date Name Age Cinematic Notability
January 29 Jimmy Durante 86 US actor and singer
February 13 David Janssen 48 US actor
February 27 George Tobias 78 US actor (Bewitched and The Waltons)
March 5 Jay Silverheels 67 US actor (born in Canada)
April 29 Alfred Hitchcock 80 UK-born film director and TV host
July 24 Peter Sellers 54 UK comedian and actor
August 14 Dorothy Stratten 20 Canadian actress and Playboy model
September 12 Lillian Randolph 81 US actress (Amos 'n' Andy)
November 7 Steve McQueen 50 US film and television actor (Wanted: Dead or Alive)

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