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Dead at age 80

1,836 Notable deaths

Béla Varga

Olympic wrestler.

Born June 2nd, 1888 in Kiskunfélegyháza.

Died April 4th, 1969 at 80 years old in Budapest.

William Droegemueller

American pole vaulter (1906-1987).

Born October 7th, 1906 in Chicago.

Died February 23rd, 1987 at 80 years old in Sun City.

Boris Andreyev

Russian cosmonaut (1940–2021).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died July 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in Korolyov. [ref]

Rüdiger Henning

German rower (1943–2024).

Born November 5th, 1943 in Berlin.

Died October 2nd, 2024 at 80 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Dieter Neuendorf

East german ski jumper.

Born July 7th, 1940 in Ruhla.

Died May 21st, 2021 at 80 years old [ref]

Georges Gautschi

Figure skater (1904-1985).

Born April 6th, 1904.

Died February 12th, 1985 at 80 years old

Gabriele Possanner

Austrian physician (1860–1940).

Born January 27th, 1860 in Buda.

Died March 14th, 1940 at 80 years old in Vienna.

Jean-Henri Humbert

French botanist (1887-1967).

Born January 24th, 1887 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 20th, 1967 at 80 years old in Bazemont.

André Trousselier

French bicycle racer.

Born May 29th, 1887 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Cyril Stiles

New zealand rower (1904-1985).

Born October 10th, 1904 in Pietermaritzburg.

Died March 5th, 1985 at 80 years old

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