In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Nils Skoglund
Diver (1906–1980).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Stockholm.
Died January 1st, 1980 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Stepan Shchipachev
Russian poet (1898–1980).
Born January 7th, 1899. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ali-Asghar Hekmat
Iranian politician.
Born June 16th, 1892 in Shiraz.
Died August 25th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tehran.
Prudent Joye
French hurdling athlete (1913–1980).
Born December 15th, 1913 in Roubaix.
Died November 1st, 1980 at 66 years old in Orléans.
Arnold Gartmann
Swiss bobsledder (1904–1980).
Born November 20th, 1904 in St. Moritz.
Died June 4th, 1980 at 75 years old in St. Moritz.
Ragnar Gustavsson
Swedish footballer (1907-1980).
Born September 28th, 1907 in Lundby church parish.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 72 years old in Gothenburg.
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle
Sport shooter (1900-1980).
Born July 19th, 1900 in Lille.
Died July 22nd, 1980 at 80 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine.
Marquardt Slevogt
German ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 25th, 1980 at 71 years old in Munich.
Sherm Clark
American coxswain and read admiral of the united states navy (1899-1980).
Born November 16th, 1899 in Baltimore.
Died November 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in Annapolis.
Tadao Takayama
Japanese association football player (1904–1980).
Born June 24th, 1904 in Tokyo.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 76 years old in Tokyo.
Elbridge Ross
American ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born August 2nd, 1909 in Boston.
Died November 13th, 1980 at 71 years old in St. Petersburg.
Ilie Subășeanu
Romanian footballer (1906-1980).
Born October 20th, 1908 in Austria–Hungary.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 72 years old in Romania.
Wilhelm Arwe
Swedish ice hockey player.
Born January 28th, 1898. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1980 at 82 years old in Stockholm.
Károly Rezső Soó
Hungarian botanist (1903–1980).
Born August 1st, 1903 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Died February 10th, 1980 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Bobby Todd
Actor (1904-1980).
Born June 22nd, 1904 in Hinterzarten.
Died September 7th, 1980 at 76 years old in Turin.
Emiel Faingnaert
Belgian bicycle racer.
Born March 10th, 1919 in Sint-Martens-Lierde.
Died May 10th, 1980 at 61 years old in Aalst.
Einar Karlsson
Olympic wrestler (1908-1980).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Miles Bellville
Sailor.
Born April 28th, 1909 in Billesdon.
Died October 27th, 1980 at 71 years old in Bromyard.
Maurice Blomme
Belgian road bicycle racer (1926–1980).
Born October 29th, 1926 in Oostnieuwkerke. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1980 at 53 years old in Roeselare.
Svend Olsen
Danish weightlifter (1908-1980).
Born October 17th, 1908 in Lodbjerg Parish.
Died December 13th, 1980 at 72 years old in Hundested.
Gardner Boultbee
Sailor (1907-1980).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Vancouver.
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 73 years old in Barbados.
Jenő Brandi
Hungarian water polo player (1913–1980).
Born May 13th, 1913 in Budapest.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 67 years old in Budapest.
Harold Kitching
British high sheriff and rower (1885–1980).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Great Ayton.
Died August 18th, 1980 at 94 years old in Great Ayton.
Dragutin Friedrich
Yugoslavian footballer (1897–1980).
Born January 5th, 1897 in Koprivnica.
Died March 26th, 1980 at 83 years old in Zagreb.
Enric Rabassa
Spanish footballer (1920-1980).
Born April 19th, 1920 in Barcelona.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 60 years old in Barcelona.
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce