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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Walter Ulbricht
Former leader of east germany, first secretary of the socialist unity party.
Born June 30th, 1893 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1973 at 80 years old in Groß Dölln (stroke). [ref]
Ralph Ellison
American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer.
Born March 1st, 1914 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1994 at 80 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Alva Belmont
American suffragette and socialite (1853–1933).
Born January 17th, 1853 in Mobile.
Died January 26th, 1933 at 80 years old in Paris, Augerville-la-Rivière.
Willis Reed
American basketball player (1942–2023).
Born June 25th, 1942 in Dubach. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2023 at 80 years old in Houston. [ref]
Heydar Aliyev
Soviet and azerbaijani politician (1923–2003).
Born May 10th, 1923 in Nakhchivan.
Died December 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cleveland (kidney failure).
Verna Bloom
American actress (1938-2019).
Born August 7th, 1938 in Lynn.
Died January 9th, 2019 at 80 years old in Bar Harbor (dementia). [ref]
Benjamin Whitrow
British actor (1937–2017).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Oxford.
Died September 28th, 2017 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Richard Haydn
British actor (1905-1985).
Born March 10th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1985 at 80 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincent Bugliosi
American lawyer and true crime writer.
Born August 18th, 1934 in Hibbing.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bidhan Chandra Roy
Former chief minister of west bengal, india.
Born July 1st, 1882 in Bankipore. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1962 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 1806
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