As I watch these In Memoriam videos from the 60's and 70's it is striking how many of the men died from heart attacks in their 40's 50's and early 60's. Another sizeable number died from lung cancer or emphysema - a testament to how many people smoked back then.
Curtis had epilepsy and depression and died by suicide on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, shortly before the release of Closer. Shortly after his death, the three surviving members of the band renamed themselves New Order.
The day Peter Sellars died, he was going to have dinner with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe that evening. His son also died of heart failure aged in his early fifties.
@@rogerrendzak8055 No, it was never about heroin. Paul initially called it Hey Jules (Julian's nickname) but changed it to Jude because that sounded better. It was always a song written for Julian. Besides, John was the one who did heroin, not Paul.
As somber as this is, I feel inspired in a way. The way you present this in such a respectful manner & with the moving music. And I like the inspirational quotes at the end. One of the best tribute channels I’ve seen on RUclips.
The day after my bd....after I was told about it... we had the old ruters news on...there were alot of broken things in my apt ....including the phone on the wall😭😭😭😭...then 2 learn that he had targeted Paul....but John was more accessible....I would've found that pig.. insanity does weird things....I was ballistic w John's death....I still don't want the day 2 ever come when Paul is gone😭😭😭😭✌️✌️
1-David Janssen. The Fugitive. 2-Steve McQueen, Wanted:Dead or Alive. 3-Jay Silverheels. The Lone Ranger. 4-Alfred Hitchcock. Directed Thriller & Suspense movies. Alfred Hitchcock Presents. 5-Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies. 6-Victor SenYung. Bonanza. Not Listed. Died 11/01/80. Discovered in his Apartment 11/09/80. R.I.P. TO A LOT A OF ACTORS I GREW UP WATCHING ON T.V. THAT WERE WELL KNOWN.
Minor correction: the photo you have of Douglas Kenney is actually Will Forte, from a 2018 movie about National Lampoon (A Futile and Stupid Gesture). Hate nitpicking, because these are always engrossing videos. You do great work.
You do excellent work with a topic that no one wants to think about. Respectful and informative. There are a lot of people that I can remember the exact time of their passing while surprised at the passing of others
At the time of his death, he had completed his second season gig on "Make Me Laugh" which ceased production afterwards because producer George Foster refused to replace him.
George Tobias had a few guest appearances on The Waltons in the early seasons. He played a collector and a peddler. Most of his scenes were with Judy Norton(Mary Ellen). Enjoyed his relaxed humor on Bewitched opposite a hyperactive Gladys Kravitz.
Thank you for your video’s.. reminds us all that growing old is a wonderful gift to see each year.. god bless all that pass and the people that love them.. life is about brining joy or a happiness we all encounter. I bet of you.. anyone who reads this.. with each encounter bring joy to whomever you encounter.. look past the foolishness and embrace all with joy and an open heart… it will only make your own heart grow bigger and more welcoming
@@radicalross7700We lost four of the most popular Our Gang cast members in a year and a half: 1) Darla Hood passed away on June 13, 1979 2) Allen Hoskins (Farina) passed away on July 26, 1980 3) Billie Thomas (Buckwheat) passed away on October 10, 1980 4) Matthew " Stymie" Beard passed away on January 8, 1981
Bon Scott was an icon ….however he had nothing to do with back in black …..was already gone and that was Brian Johnson’s first album as the new lead singer ….
@@robohead521 Maybe you are right about who wrote the lyrics on Back in Black, and maybe the guy who posted right before you is right about who wrote the lyrics. Regardless, every album before Back in Black was better than every album that came after Back in Black.
I saw the Marshal Tucker Band with the full original lineup to include Tommy Caldwell. Just an amazing concert from an amazing band. I saw them again just months after Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car wreck. Painful to watch as the band was obviously still out of sorts. RIP Tommy (and Toy) Caldwell.
My dad died in 1980, and I wouldn't have been able to recall the passing of anyone else that year if you held a gun to my head. Looking at this now, I would have been familiar with all of these people or their work.
Another fine effort, with John Lennon securing the spotlight. Just note that Gower Champion provided the direction of ALL the shows mentioned in his memorial and not just the choreography. Give full credit where credit is due.
Bon Scott's death devestated Ozzy Osbourne to the point where he, too, wanted to kill himself by heavy drug use and whatever it took him to do so. Luckily, he got out of it long enough to write a song called "Crazy Train" and started his own hard rock band called Ozzy Osbourne and has never looked back since despite the next array of tradegies that would happen in the future. At 75, he's still alive and is not done yet.
A lot of performers or singer have sung If I were a carpenter the actual song was written by John Lennon he was a great singer songwriter if not the best love Anthony Fed ex lol
Larry Williams also passed in early 1980. The Beatles covered three of his songs, all sung by John Lennon. And we unfortunately all know what happened to John later that year.
I was in the 8th grade when the news broke of John Lennon's killing. I knew who he was and how famous he was from The Beatles and his own solo music. Very tragic.
Bon Scott passed before back in back was recorded. There's always been rumors that his notes were pilfered by the young brothers but they insisted that Bon wasn't involved in B.I.B in any way
FYI. Von Scott had nothing to do with Black in Black, as he was already dead. The album was a tribute to him, but he had no input. You know, due to him being dead already.
Just after I got cable TV Dec.1 1980 I heard about the death of 1968 Kentucky Derby champion Forward Pass. He had to wait until June 12 1972 to claim it but the United States Supreme Court gave him the title.
Yes he did my wife has Congestive Heart Failure. They took Steve to Mexico for a special operation and that made things that much worse. A doctor told Steve he could cure cancer didn't quite work out guy was a quack. The doctor was an American doctor from what I understand. Take care.
RIP Dave Johnston, Volcanologist 39 years old. Perished in the Mount Saint Helens eruption. May 18, 1980.
As I watch these In Memoriam videos from the 60's and 70's it is striking how many of the men died from heart attacks in their 40's 50's and early 60's. Another sizeable number died from lung cancer or emphysema - a testament to how many people smoked back then.
One of the greatest tragedy of our lifetime John Lennon was a great man and a great musician Taken way too soon 😔
Charles Miller...sax player for the band "War" stabbed to death in LA and to this day nobody arrested or prosecuted...that's sad.
You mean the one who played the sax at the end of Low Rider??? 😦🥺☹
@@josephrowe849 I believe so...
I didn't know David Janssen and Peter Sellers died so young. The Pink Panther is one of my favorites .
Steve McQueen also died young at age 50.
Yes, It's True and Both Died in 1980.
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Steve McQueen Was A Very Heavy Smoker.
David Janssen and Steve McQueen, so handsome and talented. And Peter Sellers left me in stitches...
😢
Mae West was also funny, too.
Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division - May 18, 1980 (age 23) (suicide)
Curtis had epilepsy and depression and died by suicide on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, shortly before the release of Closer. Shortly after his death, the three surviving members of the band renamed themselves New Order.
The day Peter Sellars died, he was going to have dinner with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe that evening. His son also died of heart failure aged in his early fifties.
Hey Jude was written by Paul for Julian during his parent’s divorce.
I was going to point that out too. They're both credited on all the songs they wrote but all Beatles fans know Paul wrote that one.
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I always thought it, was about heroin. 'Jude', in German, means heroin.
@@rogerrendzak8055 No, it was never about heroin. Paul initially called it Hey Jules (Julian's nickname) but changed it to Jude because that sounded better. It was always a song written for Julian. Besides, John was the one who did heroin, not Paul.
@@christinef7739 But, maybe Paul wrote it for John, because of his heroin addiction.
RIP to whoever died at Mt. St. Helens when the volcano in Washington state erupted.
I was hoping to see Harry Truman on here as well, Harry Truman 1896- May 18 1980 . He lived life on his terms. Gone but never forgotten.
I remember seeing him (Old dudesky Harry Truman) on the news and he said he was not not leaving his cabin below Mt. St. Helens. RIP.
@kevinbrown6965
I remember seeing him on TV as well just before the eruption.
As somber as this is, I feel inspired in a way. The way you present this in such a respectful manner & with the moving music. And I like the inspirational quotes at the end. One of the best tribute channels I’ve seen on RUclips.
Wow, thank you!
To all of them who went home rest in peace God bless 🙏💕
Well done accept Bon Scott was NOT on the Back In Black album. That was Brian Johnson.
That was the album made after Johnson replaced Scott after his death
Bon Scott did do a demo recording of back in black & it sounded pretty good
@@bigwillietheb I remember hearing about that.
Throw onto that list that Hey Jude was written by Paul McCartney, not Lennon!
@@nbmike65 Really I thought Ringo Wrote it.
R.I.P. John Lennon.
Amen and Hallalujah to That.
Yes I felt the grief on that day as well.
The day after my bd....after I was told about it... we had the old ruters news on...there were alot of broken things in my apt ....including the phone on the wall😭😭😭😭...then 2 learn that he had targeted Paul....but John was more accessible....I would've found that pig.. insanity does weird things....I was ballistic w John's death....I still don't want the day 2 ever come when Paul is gone😭😭😭😭✌️✌️
1-David Janssen. The Fugitive.
2-Steve McQueen, Wanted:Dead or Alive.
3-Jay Silverheels. The Lone Ranger.
4-Alfred Hitchcock. Directed Thriller & Suspense movies. Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
5-Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies.
6-Victor SenYung. Bonanza. Not Listed.
Died 11/01/80. Discovered in his Apartment 11/09/80.
R.I.P. TO A LOT A OF ACTORS I GREW UP WATCHING ON T.V. THAT WERE WELL KNOWN.
Minor correction: the photo you have of Douglas Kenney is actually Will Forte, from a 2018 movie about National Lampoon (A Futile and Stupid Gesture).
Hate nitpicking, because these are always engrossing videos. You do great work.
Thank you for that correction.
You do excellent work with a topic that no one wants to think about. Respectful and informative. There are a lot of people that I can remember the exact time of their passing while surprised at the passing of others
Thank you very much.
My Late Dad had Passed Away February 27 1980 i miss him too this day i just 13 years old i still cry about this
Ian Curtis (singer of the Band JOY DIVISION) died 18th of May 1980 by suicide.
Correction: Actor Victor Sen Yung best known as playing Hop Sing the cook on Bonanza died November 1, 1980 at age 65 as listed in IMDB.
I've seen Bobby Van on reruns of the Match Game. His widow, Elaine Joyce, is still with us.
Bobby also hosted a short-lived game show for Goodson/Todman and ABC, "Showoffs".
At the time of his death, he had completed his second season gig on "Make Me Laugh" which ceased production afterwards because producer George Foster refused to replace him.
Rest in peace the Four legends of Rock.
Bon Scott 1946-1980.
Ian Curtis 1956-1980.
John Bonham 1948-1980.
John Lennon 1940-1980.
Sorry for your losses that year. May all these souls RIP. TY for sharing this. God Bless You & stay safe.
4:39 Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams from Gunsmoke, Doc was my favorite character, I still watch Gunsmoke daily.
I also watch Gunsmoke daily on MeTV.
As a 17-year guy, I was a big fan of Mae West and I took a lot of ribbing for that.
There were millions of fans in the 1930s.
George Tobias had a few guest appearances on The Waltons in the early seasons. He played a collector and a peddler. Most of his scenes were with Judy Norton(Mary Ellen). Enjoyed his relaxed humor on Bewitched opposite a hyperactive Gladys Kravitz.
I always thought he was a very handsome man back when he was younger.
Strother Martin hosted SNL just a few months before he passed
He was hilarious in it .Also liked his short scene with Chong in Up In Smoke.😂
He was very funny.
At my age I remember everyone of their faces and names. RIP
Hola. Muy bueno el trabajo, gracias por compartirlo.
Also not listed is Jack Bailey, best known as host of the game show "Queen for a Day". He died on February 1, 1980.
Thank you for your video’s.. reminds us all that growing old is a wonderful gift to see each year.. god bless all that pass and the people that love them.. life is about brining joy or a happiness we all encounter. I bet of you.. anyone who reads this.. with each encounter bring joy to whomever you encounter.. look past the foolishness and embrace all with joy and an open heart… it will only make your own heart grow bigger and more welcoming
We lost 2 Little Rascals in one year: Farina and Buckwheat 😪
Lost Matthew "Stymie" Beard just a few months later in 1981.
@@radicalross7700 Stymie was so adorable with his derby hat
@@radicalross7700We lost four of the most popular Our Gang cast members in a year and a half:
1) Darla Hood passed away on June 13, 1979
2) Allen Hoskins (Farina) passed away on July 26, 1980
3) Billie Thomas (Buckwheat) passed away on October 10, 1980
4) Matthew " Stymie" Beard passed away on January 8, 1981
Bon Scott was an icon ….however he had nothing to do with back in black …..was already gone and that was Brian Johnson’s first album as the new lead singer ….
Yes he did he wrote most of the lyrics it's so obvious because nothing was near as good after that.
@@martymartin2894 Not sure where you got that, but it's wrong, Brian Johnson wrote the lyrics.
@@robohead521
Maybe you are right about who wrote the lyrics on Back in Black, and maybe the guy who posted right before you is right about who wrote the lyrics. Regardless, every album before Back in Black was better than every album that came after Back in Black.
@@user-bx6jj6cm4v Ok
I saw the Marshal Tucker Band with the full original lineup to include Tommy Caldwell. Just an amazing concert from an amazing band. I saw them again just months after Tommy Caldwell was killed in a car wreck. Painful to watch as the band was obviously still out of sorts. RIP Tommy (and Toy) Caldwell.
It’s insane that no one was ever been prosecuted for Charles Miller’s murder and it has been over 40 years.
My dad died in 1980, and I wouldn't have been able to recall the passing of anyone else that year if you held a gun to my head. Looking at this now, I would have been familiar with all of these people or their work.
Nice work!
Thanks!
very well done, like the photographs and the little bios
Glad you enjoyed it
What a reflection.
I was a senior and can't believe how many greats passed that particular year.
Life goes on...
R.I.P. Bon Scott.
Bryan Adams wrote the song "The Best Was Yet to Come" in honor of Dorothy Stratten
As was Jack Bailey host of "Queen For A Day" for years and voiced Pluto too.
4:56 Bert Kaempfert-- the first producer to record THE BEATLES (1961)
1980 was a bad year to Our gang / Little rascals. They lost the two most beloved black child actors.
Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude about John Lennon's son Julian.
John Lennon ignored his Julian after he married Yoko Ono.
How ironic.
Bon Scott took the “Highway to hell in the same year with John Bonham took the “Stairway to heaven.
John Lennon ( 1940-1980 )
I thought Steve McQueen died from Cancer.
He did.
In 1980, 5 may JB TITO the president of Yugoslavia died.
Jimmy Durante is a legend!
Jesse Owens. A true legend
R I p Tim
Tommy and toy Caldwell
1980 I was discharged from the Navy from Miramar NAS. I was 20 and had already been in 7 countrys and 4 ocean's. Great memories for sure.
Sorry for your loss!
Brian Johnson sang on Back in Black.
Douglas Kenny looks exactly Will Forte!
Forte actually played Kenney in a movie.
7:25. Lillian Randolph provided the voice of Mammy Two Shoes on the old Tom and Jetry cartoon show.
Steve McQueen died in Mexico of Cancer, they were trying different treatments down there.
Saw them just last month and Bush, unlike many groups, rocks harder now than they did in the 90s. Bush just rocks!
Another fine effort, with John Lennon securing the spotlight. Just note that Gower Champion provided the direction of ALL the shows mentioned in his memorial and not just the choreography. Give full credit where credit is due.
Lillian Roth was so pretty!
Excuse me,BACK IN BLACK,the lead singer was BRIAN JOHNSON who replaced BON SCOTT.
yes we know , but Bon did a demo recording of Back in Black & it was good
Wow, Steve McQueen died on the day I was born, November 7, 1980....
Steve McQueen was also in The towering inferno and Tom Horn love Anthony Fed ex lol
And The Hunter (his last film)
he was also in the Blob
What about Gail Patrick Jackson Perry Mason creator?
Whose face is that between Colonel Sanders and John Lennon in your intro screen (or whatever that's called)?
Bon Scott's death devestated Ozzy Osbourne to the point where he, too, wanted to kill himself by heavy drug use and whatever it took him to do so. Luckily, he got out of it long enough to write a song called "Crazy Train" and started his own hard rock band called Ozzy Osbourne and has never looked back since despite the next array of tradegies that would happen in the future. At 75, he's still alive and is not done yet.
Douglas Kenney should be played by Will Forte
A lot of performers or singer have sung If I were a carpenter the actual song was written by John Lennon he was a great singer songwriter if not the best love Anthony Fed ex lol
The information in the video is correct. The song was written by Tim Hardin.
Larry Williams also passed in early 1980. The Beatles covered three of his songs, all sung by John Lennon. And we unfortunately all know what happened to John later that year.
I was in the 8th grade when the news broke of John Lennon's killing. I knew who he was and how famous he was from The Beatles and his own solo music. Very tragic.
The Lone Ranger was a great TV show
There’s definitely some mistakes referring to peoples lives….its still great to watch..
Bon Scott passed before back in back was recorded. There's always been rumors that his notes were pilfered by the young brothers but they insisted that Bon wasn't involved in B.I.B in any way
Bon Scott, John Bonham and John Lennon lost, 1980 was a tough year for me .
Pretty sure "Hey Jude" was all Paul McCartney in terms of writing the song.
John's contribution was to tell Paul it was finished, as Paul had written the dummy lyric.... " the movement you need is on your shoulder"
That John Lennon clip where he said governments were insane. He was insane for going to live in New York rather than Liverpool.
Most tragic deaths of the year 1980, Dorothy Stratten and John Lennon
My Grandma was in good company.
FYI. Von Scott had nothing to do with Black in Black, as he was already dead.
The album was a tribute to him, but he had no input.
You know, due to him being dead already.
REST IN HEAVENLY PARADISE EVERYONE AMEN .
Bon Scott didn't contribute to Back in Black. Maybe in death, back in black was written after he passed.
That was a photo of Will Forte who portrayed Douglas Kenney in A Futile and Stupid Gesture.
It was a sad year
I was born in 1980 in June and they all died when I was a baby especially being 6 months old when John Lennon was murdered.
Just after I got cable TV Dec.1 1980 I heard about the death of 1968 Kentucky Derby champion Forward Pass. He had to wait until June 12 1972 to claim it but the United States Supreme Court gave him the title.
Wow a lot of ppl died the year I was born
Steve McQueen died of cancer
He had cancer but he died of a heart attack during surgery to remove an abdominal tumor.
Bon Scott (AC/DC) doesn't sung Album 'Back in Black', instead his follower Brian Johnson.
John Lennon’s murder is still unbelievable to me to this day.
Steve Mcqueen died of cancer! Not heart failure.
Did Steve McQueen not die from cancer ?
Yes he did.
Yes he did my wife has Congestive Heart Failure. They took Steve to
Mexico for a special operation and that made things that much worse. A doctor told Steve he could cure cancer didn't quite work out guy was a quack. The doctor was an American doctor from what I understand. Take care.
@frankshuffitt3925 Thank you for the information .
@@anniecampbell7375 your welcome.
Steve McQueen did not die from heart failure.
His heart failed due to radical surgery to remove cancerous tumors . Mesothelioma was the cancer and it's caused by asbestos exposure.
Mount St. Helens Volcano eruption victims....May, 1980, Former President Harry Truman, May 18, 1980. RIP!
The real former president Harry Truman passed in 1972.
Lousy year. Continuing hostage crisis, mt St. Helens, Peter Sellers, John bonham, Steve McQueen then John Lennon. I was 13.
Hitchcock was the best.
Stratten was gorgeous
How about jazz pianist Bill Evans?
Before he died Colonel Sanders said KFC quality had gone down. He is right. The chicken is not as spicy as it was and neither is the now watery gravy.
Bon Scott didn’t write or perform on Back In Black
Back in Black was sung by Brain Johnson not Bon Scott