45 musicians and performers who were successful during the 1980s and have passed away:
1. Melanie Appleby (Mel & Kim)
2. Izora Armstead (Weather Girls)
3. David Bowie
4. Laura Braningan
5. Loalwa Braz (Kaoma)
6. Pete Burns (Dead or Alive)
7. Natalie Cole
8. Jim Diamond
9. Falco
10. Bobby Farrell (Boney M, dancer & performing artist)
11. Dan Fogelberg
12. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette)
13. Glenn Frey
14. France Gall
15. J. Geils (J. Geils Band, guitarist & band leader)
16. Andy Gibb
17. Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
18. Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
19. Ofra Haza
20. Brian Hibbard (Flying Pickets)
21. Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
22. Whitney Houston
23. Michael Hutchence (INXS)
24. James Ingram
25. Michael Jackson
26. Rick James
27. Jimi Jamison (Survivor)
28. Jimmy McShane (Baltimora, dancer & performing artist)
29. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
30. George Michael
31. Eddie Money
32. Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
33. Benj