2025 was a year in which we lost a significant number of high profile actors who enjoyed long periods in the public eye during the 1980s. Among them was Val Kilmer , who had an iconic role in the blockbuster fighter pilot movie "Top Gun" in 1986, and starred in "Willow in 1988. The actor died in April 2025 at the age of 65. Before that, we lost Gene Hackman, who died in February at 95 and whose 1980s work includes 1986's "Hoosiers" and four films in 1988 alone, including "Mississippi Burning." And later in the year, we were to lose many more legendary actors, including Diane Keaton, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, and actor-director David Lynch, all of whom were active during the 1980s.

But not every actor makes it to the A-list, and each year the world of show business loses countl

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