In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Paul Valcke
Fencer (1914–1980).
Born January 11th, 1914 in Ostend.
Died July 15th, 1980 at 66 years old in Ambrumesnil.
Axel Henry Hansen
Norwegian gymnast (1887–1980).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Drammen.
Died January 4th, 1980 at 92 years old in Lier.
Jacques Coomans
Cyclist (1888-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1888 in Magnée.
Died September 1st, 1980 at 91 years old in Liège.
Raúl Campero
Equestrian (1919–1980).
Born November 29th, 1919 in Nayarit.
Died October 31st, 1980 at 60 years old
Ferdinando Mandrini
Gymnast (1897-1980).
Born June 17th, 1897 in Milan.
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Milan.
Graham Dadds
Field hockey player.
Born March 16th, 1911 in Swansea.
Died March 8th, 1980 at 68 years old in Swansea.
Ercole Carzino
Italian footballer (1901-1980).
Born October 9th, 1901 in Sampierdarena.
Died January 10th, 1980 at 78 years old in Sampierdarena.
Sigurd Kander
Sailor (1890-1980).
Born January 29th, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 90 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Willy Schäfer
Handball player (1913-1980).
Born April 30th, 1913 in Switzerland.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 67 years old
Emilie Haspels
Dutch archaeologist (1894–1980).
Born September 15th, 1894 in Colmschate.
Died December 25th, 1980 at 86 years old in Capelle aan den IJssel.
Aino Bach
Estonian artist (1901–1980).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Koeru.
Died August 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Klas Särner
Gymnast (1891-1980).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Habo Municipality.
Died January 22nd, 1980 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Thore Michelsen
Norwegian rower (1888–1980).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died May 17th, 1980 at 92 years old in Trondheim.
Rudolf Escher
Dutch composer (1912-1980).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
Died March 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in De Koog.
Margit Sielska-Reich
Polish painter (1903-1980).
Born May 26th, 1903 in Kolomyia.
Died February 3rd, 1980 at 76 years old in Lviv.
Adolfo Grosso
Italian road bicycle racer (1927–1980).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Povegliano.
Died July 28th, 1980 at 52 years old in Vigasio.
Brilhante
Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1980).
Born November 5th, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 8th, 1980 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Norman Taylor
Canadian rower (1899-1980).
Born April 15th, 1899 in York.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Guelph.
André Chéron
French chess player (1895–1980).
Born September 25th, 1895 in Colombes.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Leysin.
Semyon Afanasyevich Chuikov
Kyrgyz and sovietz painter (1902-1980).
Born October 30th, 1902 in Bishkek. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1980 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Piatruś Broŭka
Belarusian soviet poet (1905—1980).
Born June 25th, 1905 in Pucilkavičy. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1980 at 74 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Ignatius Jacob III
Patriarch of antioch (1913–1980).
Born October 12th, 1913 in Iraq.
Died June 26th, 1980 at 66 years old in Damascus.
Erna Pomerantseva
Russian folklorist (1899-1980.
Born April 19th, 1899 in Moscow.
Died August 11th, 1980 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Eino Virtanen
Olympic wrestler (1908–1980).
Born August 19th, 1908 in Uskela.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Deaths 651 to 674 of 674
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau