In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Rafael Paasio
Finnish politician (1903-1980).
Born June 6th, 1903 in Uskela. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1980 at 76 years old in Turku.
Herbert Flam
American tennis player.
Born November 7th, 1928 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1980 at 52 years old in New York City.
André Parrot
French archaeologist (1901-1980).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Désandans.
Died August 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Conrad A. Nervig
American film editor (1889-1980).
Born June 24th, 1889 in Grant County.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 91 years old in San Diego.
Tom Mason
Chiropractor, actor (1920-1980).
Born April 29th, 1920 in Illinois.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 60 years old in Orange.
Luís Espinal Camps
Spanish-bolivian journalist (1932–1980).
Born February 2nd, 1932 in Sant Fruitós de Bages.
Died March 22nd, 1980 at 48 years old in La Paz.
Henrietta Hill Swope
American astronomer (1902–1980).
Born October 26th, 1902 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles, Pasadena. [ref]
Marcel Langiller
French footballer (1908-1980).
Born June 2nd, 1908 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 28th, 1980 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Wolfgang Gröbner
Austrian mathematician (1899–1980).
Born February 11th, 1899 in Gossensass.
Died August 20th, 1980 at 81 years old in Innsbruck (cerebrovascular disease).
Miriam Battista
American actress (1912-1980).
Born July 14th, 1912 in New York City.
Died December 22nd, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema).
Vicente de la Mata
Argentine footballer and manager (1918-1980).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Rosario.
Died August 4th, 1980 at 62 years old in Rosario.
Komako Kimura
Japanese actress.
Born July 29th, 1887 in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Died July 10th, 1980 at 92 years old
Ehud Avriel
Israeli politician (1917-1980).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna.
Died August 27th, 1980 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv.
Louis Guilloux
French writer (1899–1980).
Born January 15th, 1899 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died October 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Saint-Brieuc.
Valdir Azevedo
Brazilian musician (1923–1980).
Born January 27th, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 21st, 1980 at 57 years old in Brasília.
Charles Deutsch
French racing driver (1911-1980).
Born September 6th, 1911 in Champigny-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Créteil. [ref]
Jeanne Matthey
French tennis player (1886–1980).
Born January 25th, 1886 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1980 at 94 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Abdelhamid Sharaf
Prime minister of jordan (1939-1980).
Born July 8th, 1939 in Baghdad.
Died July 3rd, 1980 at 40 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction).
Ciril Kosmač
Slovenian writer (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Slap ob Idrijci. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 69 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Pierre Etchebaster
French real tennis player (1893–1980).
Born December 8th, 1893 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Died March 24th, 1980 at 86 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Maurice Grevisse
Belgian grammarian (1895–1980).
Born October 7th, 1895 in Habay.
Died July 4th, 1980 at 84 years old in La Louvière.
Hubert Jedin
German theologian and historian (1900-1980).
Born June 17th, 1900 in Brzeziny.
Died July 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bonn.
Alexander Nesmeyanov
Soviet chemist specializing in organometallic chemistry.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Moscow.
Died January 17th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
José Américo de Almeida
Brazilian writer and politician (1887–1980).
Born January 10th, 1887 in Areia.
Died March 10th, 1980 at 93 years old in João Pessoa.
Deaths 451 to 475 of 674
Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti