In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Jacob Talmon
Historian of modern age, political scientist, pedagogue, penman, university teacher (1916-1980).
Born June 14th, 1916 in Rypin.
Died June 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Jerusalem (heart failure).
Oscar Alemán
Argentine jazz musician.
Born February 20th, 1909 in Resistencia.
Died October 14th, 1980 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Birendranath Sircar
Indian film producer, prince noble ii of hatkhola royal family.
Born July 5th, 1901 in Bhagalpur.
Died November 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Kolkata.
Juan Garcia Oliver
Spanish anarchist (1902-1980).
Born January 20th, 1902 in Reus. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1980 at 78 years old in Guadalajara.
Wilhelm Hoegner
German politician (1887–1980).
Born September 23rd, 1887 in Munich.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 92 years old in Munich.
Gastone Nencini
Italian cyclist (1930–1980).
Born March 1st, 1930 in Barberino di Mugello.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 49 years old in Florence.
Kenneth Blackburne
British colonial administrator (1907–1980).
Born December 12th, 1907 in Bordon.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Douglas.
Alfred Andersch
Prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914-1980).
Born February 4th, 1914 in Munich.
Died February 21st, 1980 at 66 years old in Berzona (kidney failure).
Ernst Ocwirk
Austrian footballer (1926-1980).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 53 years old in Klein-Pöchlarn (multiple sclerosis).
Virginia Brown Faire
American actress (1904–1980).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 30th, 1980 at 76 years old in Laguna Beach.
Babe London
Actress (1901-1980).
Born August 28th, 1901 in Des Moines.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Elvira de Hidalgo
Operatic soprano and pedagogue (1891–1980).
Born December 28th, 1891 in Valderrobres.
Died January 21st, 1980 at 88 years old in Milan.
Dov Joseph
Israeli politician (1899–1980).
Born May 27th, 1899 in Montreal. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 80 years old in Beersheba.
Finn Ronne
American explorer (1899–1980).
Born December 20th, 1899 in Horten Municipality.
Died January 12th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bethesda.
Erle C. Kenton
Film director (1896-1980).
Born August 1st, 1896 in Norborne.
Died January 28th, 1980 at 83 years old in Glendale (Parkinson's disease).
Carl Ebert
German actor (1887-1980).
Born February 20th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died May 14th, 1980 at 93 years old in Santa Monica.
Marshall Reed
American actor (1917-1980).
Born May 28th, 1917 in Englewood.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Nachum Gutman
Painter, sculptor and mosaic artist (1898-1980).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Telenești.
Died November 28th, 1980 at 82 years old in Tel Aviv, Israel. [ref]
Manlio Brosio
Italian politician, lawyer, and diplomat; nato secretary general (1897-1980).
Born July 10th, 1897 in Turin.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 82 years old in Turin.
Dorothy Phillips
American actress (1889-1980).
Born October 30th, 1889 in Baltimore.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Marie Under
Estonian poet (1883-1980).
Born March 27th, 1883 in Tallinn.
Died September 25th, 1980 at 97 years old in Stockholm.
Bint al-Huda
Iraqi educator and political activist (1937-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1937 in Kadhimiya.
Died April 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Baghdad.
Shōjirō Iida
Japanese general (1888–1980).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Eqrem Çabej
Albanian historical linguist (1908-1980).
Born August 7th, 1908 in Eskişehir, Gjirokastër.
Died August 13th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Walter Rilla
German actor (1894–1980).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Neunkirchen.
Died November 21st, 1980 at 85 years old in Rosenheim.
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