In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Heinz Linge
Ss officer; valet for german dictator adolf hitler (1913–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 67 years old in Hamburg, Bremen.
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Aurum.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Phoenix.
Kim Jae-gyu
South korean military officer (1926-1980).
Died May 24th, 1980 at 54 years old in Seoul Detention Center (hanging to death).
Joy Adamson
Austrian-british naturalist, painter, writer, collector and illustrator (1910–1980).
Born January 20th, 1910 in Opava. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Shaba National Reserve. [ref]
Ludwig Guttmann
German-british neurologist who created the paralympic games (1899-1980).
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Toszek.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 80 years old in Aylesbury.
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor, businesswoman (1924–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1924 in Dallas.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 56 years old in Richardson (stroke). [ref]
Walter Rodney
Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Guyana, Georgetown. [ref]
Jacqueline Cochran
American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Pensacola.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Indio.
Mario Bava
Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980).
Born July 31st, 1914 in Sanremo.
Died April 25th, 1980 at 65 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Raoul Walsh
American film director and actor (1887–1980).
Born March 11th, 1887 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 93 years old in Simi Valley (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
George Tobias
Actor (1901–1980).
Born July 14th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died February 27th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
Mohammad Hatta
1st vice president of indonesia from 1945 to 1956 (1902–1980).
Born August 12th, 1902 in Bukittinggi. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1980 at 77 years old in Jakarta.
Barbara Loden
American actress and director (1932–1980).
Born July 8th, 1934 in Asheville.
Died September 5th, 1980 at 46 years old in East Harlem (breast cancer).
Elston Howard
American baseball player and coach (1929-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City.
Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Hamburg.
Died June 21st, 1980 at 56 years old in Mallorca (stroke).
Gustav Wagner
Holocaust perpetrator (1911-1980).
Born July 18th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in São Paulo (stabbing).
Lillian Roth
American actress, singer (1910-1980).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 69 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lillian Randolph
American actress (1898–1980).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Knoxville.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Prince Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse
German prince, head of the electoral house of hesse and member of the nazi party (1896-1980).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 83 years old in Rome.
Gail Patrick
American actress and television producer.
Born June 20th, 1911 in Birmingham.
Died July 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Imogen Hassall
English actress (1942-1980).
Born August 25th, 1942 in Woking.
Died November 16th, 1980 at 38 years old in Wimbledon (drug overdose).
William Richard Tolbert
President of liberia 1971–1980 (1913–1980).
Born May 13th, 1913 in Bensonville.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Monrovia (coup d'état, gunshot wound).
Yigal Allon
Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of israel (1918–1980).
Born October 10th, 1918 in Kfar Tavor. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Afula (myocardial infarction).
Charles McGraw
American actor (1914-1980).
Born May 10th, 1914 in Des Moines.
Died July 30th, 1980 at 66 years old in Studio City (falling from height).
Marian Rejewski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980).
Born August 16th, 1905 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 74 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 674
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy