In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
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.
Ab Tresling
Field hockey player (1909–1980).
Born May 4th, 1909 in The Hague.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 71 years old in Breda.
Ignacio Agirrezabala
Spanish association football player (1909-1980).
Born May 10th, 1909 in Bilbao.
Died September 9th, 1980 at 71 years old in Bilbao.
Gumercindo Gómez
Bolivian footballer (1907-1980).
Born January 21st, 1907 in Bolivia.
Died January 31st, 1980 at 73 years old in Bolivia.
Nils Westermark
Sailor and radiologist (1892-1980).
Born September 9th, 1892 in Stockholm.
Died January 24th, 1980 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Frank Saker
Canoe racer.
Born August 10th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died April 6th, 1980 at 72 years old in Toronto.
Reinhold Tüxen
German botanist (1899–1980).
Born May 21st, 1899 in Ulsnis. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Todenmann. [ref]
Benoît Faure
French road bicycle racer (1899–1980).
Born January 11th, 1899 in Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez.
Died June 16th, 1980 at 81 years old in Montbrison.
József Tunyogi
Hungarian wrestler.
Born March 9th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died April 11th, 1980 at 73 years old in Iváncsa.
Franco Tognini
Gymnast.
Born October 28th, 1907 in Monza.
Died April 27th, 1980 at 72 years old in Monza.
Luigi Lucotti
Italian racing cyclist (1893–1980).
Born December 18th, 1893 in Voghera.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 87 years old in Voghera.
Marius Katiliškis
Lithuanian writer.
Born September 15th, 1914 in Gruzdžiai.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 66 years old in Lemont.
Dagmar Salén
Sailor (1901–1980).
Born May 22nd, 1901 in Örebro.
Died December 20th, 1980 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Emil Ochyra
Polish fencer (1936-1980).
Born July 12th, 1936 in Rozbórz.
Died May 26th, 1980 at 43 years old in Warsaw.
Arsène Mersch
Road bicycle racer (1913-1980).
Born December 14th, 1913 in Koerich. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Koerich.
Aage Marius Hansen
Gymnast.
Born September 27th, 1890 in Denmark.
Died May 5th, 1980 at 89 years old in Denmark.
Frode Sørensen
Danish cyclist (1912-1980).
Born February 8th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died August 1st, 1980 at 68 years old in Stockholm.
Vincenzo Pinton
Fencer (1914–1980).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Vicenza.
Died April 8th, 1980 at 66 years old in Venice.
Alfred Plé
French rower (1888-1980).
Born January 9th, 1888 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 4th, 1980 at 92 years old in Limeil-Brévannes.
Hans Trier Hansen
Danish gymnast (1893–1980).
Born May 15th, 1893 in Vallekilde.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 87 years old in Hørve.
Renato Barbieri
Italian rower (1903–1980).
Born January 12th, 1903 in Livorno.
Died November 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Livorno.
Georges Piot
French rower (1896-1980).
Born September 14th, 1896 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 5th, 1980 at 83 years old in Créteil.
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa