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In the year 1980
674 Notable deaths
Alexander Oparin
Soviet biochemist (1894-1980).
Born March 2nd, 1894 in Uglich.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Stanley Forman Reed
American judge (1884–1980).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Minerva.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 95 years old in Huntington.
William H. Simpson
United states army general (1888-1980).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Weatherford.
Died August 15th, 1980 at 92 years old in San Antonio.
Harry Grey
American writer (1901-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Kyiv.
Died October 1st, 1980 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Gale Robbins
American singer, and actress (1921-1980).
Born May 7th, 1921 in Indiana.
Died February 18th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tarzana (lung cancer).
Katia Mann
German writer, thomas mann's wife and alfred pringsheim's daughter.
Born July 24th, 1883 in Feldafing.
Died April 25th, 1980 at 96 years old in Kilchberg.
Elsie MacGill
The first female aircraft designer (1905–1980).
Born March 27th, 1905 in Vancouver.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
George Meany
American labor leader (1894–1980).
Born August 16th, 1894 in New York City.
Died January 10th, 1980 at 85 years old in George Washington University Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Gil Elvgren
American artist (1914-1980).
Born March 15th, 1914 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 65 years old in Siesta Key. [ref]
Charlotte Henry
American actress (1914-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1980 at 66 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
James Wright
American poet, born 1927 (1927–1980).
Born December 13th, 1927 in Martins Ferry.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 52 years old in New York City.
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome.
Muriel Rukeyser
Poet and political activist (1913–1980).
Born December 15th, 1913 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in New York City.
Masayoshi Ōhira
Japanese politician (1910-1980).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Wada.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 70 years old in Toranomon Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Daisy Earles
German actress (1907-1980).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Stolpen.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 72 years old in Sarasota.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince (1901–1980).
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Sohrab Sepehri
Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Kashan.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 51 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
James McDonnell
American aerospace pioneer (1899–1980).
Born April 9th, 1899 in Denver.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in St. Louis.
Max Miedinger
Swiss artist (1910-1980).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Zurich. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1980 at 69 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Jean Lesage
19th premier of quebec (1912–1980).
Born June 10th, 1912 in Montreal.
Died December 12th, 1980 at 68 years old in Sillery.
Anna Jantar
Polish singer (1950-1980).
Born June 10th, 1950 in Poznań.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 29 years old in Warsaw (aviation accident).
Jorge B. Vargas
Filipino diplomat, policitian (1890–1980).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Bago.
Died February 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Manila.
Lil Dagover
German actress (1887–1980).
Born September 30th, 1887 in Madiun.
Died January 24th, 1980 at 92 years old in Geiselgasteig.
George R. Stewart
American historian, toponymist, and novelist (1895–1980).
Born May 31st, 1895 in Sewickley.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 674
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare