In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Nikos Xilouris
Greek composer-singer (1936–1980).
Born July 7th, 1936 in Anogia.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 43 years old in Piraeus (lung cancer).
Franco Basaglia
Italian psychiatrist and neurologist (1924-1980).
Born March 11th, 1924 in Venice.
Died August 29th, 1980 at 56 years old in Venice (cancer). [ref]
Marian Spychalski
Polish architect, military officer and communist politician.
Born December 6th, 1906 in Łódź. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 73 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Adolph Deutsch
British-american composer, conductor and arranger.
Born October 20th, 1897 in London.
Died January 1st, 1980 at 82 years old in Palm Desert.
Hellmuth Walter
German rocket scientist (1900–1980).
Born August 26th, 1900 in Wedel.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Montclair.
Marino Marini
Italian sculptor (1901-1980).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Sonja Wigert
Norwegian-swedish actress (1913–1980).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Notodden Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in L'Alfàs del Pi.
Ángel Sanz Briz
Spanish diplomat (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Zaragoza.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 69 years old in Palazzo di Spagna. [ref]
Oskar Kummetz
German admiral (1891–1980).
Born July 21st, 1891 in Iłowo-Osada.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 89 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Spanish politician (1915-1980).
Born November 10th, 1915 in Gijón. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1980 at 64 years old in London. [ref]
Egon Pearson
British statistician (1895-1980).
Born August 11th, 1895 in Hampstead.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Midhurst.
Romolo Valli
Italian actor (1925-1980).
Born February 7th, 1925 in Reggio Emilia.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 54 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Jacobus Johannes Fouché
South african politician (1898–1980).
Born June 6th, 1898 in Wepener.
Died September 23rd, 1980 at 82 years old in Cape Town.
Carmel Myers
Actress (1899-1980).
Born April 4th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Gabriel Gonzáles Videla
Chilean politician (1898–1980).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in La Serena. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Rosa Albach-Retty
Austrian actress (1874–1980).
Born December 26th, 1874 in Hanau.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 105 years old in Baden.
José Calvo
Actor (1916-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Madrid.
Died May 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein (1922-1980).
Born April 30th, 1922 in Louisenlund Castle.
Died September 30th, 1980 at 58 years old in Thumby.
Frank Duff
Roman catholic activist.
Born June 7th, 1889 in Dublin.
Died November 7th, 1980 at 91 years old in Dublin.
Marin Preda
Romanian writer (1922–1980).
Born August 5th, 1922 in Siliștea Gumești.
Died May 16th, 1980 at 57 years old in Mogoșoaia (asphyxia).
Rostislav Alexeyev
Soviet shipbuilder (1916-1980).
Born December 18th, 1916 in Novozybkov.
Died February 9th, 1980 at 63 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Arthur Melvin Okun
American economist (1928-1980).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Jersey City.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C..
Francisco de Sá Carneiro
Portuguese politician (1934–1980).
Born July 19th, 1934 in Porto.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 46 years old in Camarate (aviation accident).
Miliza Korjus
American-estonian opera singer and actress (1909-1980).
Born August 18th, 1909 in Warsaw.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 71 years old in Culver City (disease).
Euphemia Haynes
American mathematician (1890–1980).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 25th, 1980 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X