In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa.
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Gower Champion
American actor and dancer.
Born June 22nd, 1921 in Geneva.
Died August 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Manhattan.
Larry Williams
American singer (1935–1980).
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans.
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Katherine Anne Porter
American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980).
Born May 15th, 1890 in Indian Creek.
Died September 18th, 1980 at 90 years old in Silver Spring.
Helen Gahagan Douglas
American actress and politician (1900–1980).
Born November 25th, 1900 in Boonton Town.
Died June 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer, breast cancer).
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Tulsa.
Died May 30th, 1980 at 37 years old in Claremore. [ref]
Barbara O'Neil
Actress (1910-1980).
Born July 17th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 70 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction).
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Philip Guston
American artist (1913-1980).
Born July 27th, 1913 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 66 years old in Woodstock (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Steve Peregrin Took
English musician (1949–1980).
Died October 27th, 1980 at 31 years old in North Kensington (asphyxia).
Kenneth Tynan
English theatre critic and writer (1927-1980).
Born April 2nd, 1927 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Luis Muñoz Marín
Puerto rican politician (1898–1980).
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease).
C. P. Snow
English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London.
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon.
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Isabel Briggs Myers
American writer (1897–1980).
Born October 18th, 1897 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 5th, 1980 at 82 years old
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 11th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (gunshot wound).
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American journalist (1920–1980).
Born June 16th, 1920 in Dallas. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1980 at 60 years old in Fort Worth (diabetes). [ref]
Virgil Fox
American musician (1912–1980).
Born May 3rd, 1912 in Princeton.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 68 years old in Palm Beach (prostate cancer).
Lewis Milestone
Russian-american film director (1895-1980).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Chișinău.
Died September 25th, 1980 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980).
Born August 26th, 1892 in Huntington. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 88 years old in Plainfield.
Barbara Britton
American film and television actress (1919-1980).
Born September 26th, 1920 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1980 at 59 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980).
Born May 4th, 1952 in Mandeville.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 27 years old in Kingston (traffic collision).
Cicely Courtneidge
English actress and comedian (1893–1980).
Born April 1st, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 26th, 1980 at 87 years old in Putney.
Barbara Pym
British writer (1913–1980).
Born June 2nd, 1913 in Oswestry.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 66 years old in Finstock (breast cancer).
Vinícius de Moraes
Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980).
Born October 19th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 9th, 1980 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Deaths 101 to 125 of 674
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom