Dead at age 80
1,700 Notable deaths
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Marathi writer, humourist, actor, dramatist (1919-2000).
Born November 8th, 1919 in Mumbai.
Died June 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Pune.
Emmy Göring
German actress (1893-1973).
Born March 24th, 1893 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1973 at 80 years old in Munich. [ref]
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]
Antonio Carluccio
Italian restaurateur (1937-2017).
Born April 19th, 1937 in Vietri sul Mare.
Died November 8th, 2017 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
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.
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]
Amha Selassie
Last reigning emperor of ethiopia.
Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar Jugol.
Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.
Samuel Reshevsky
American chess player.
Born November 26th, 1911 in Ozorków.
Died April 4th, 1992 at 80 years old in New York City.
Wu Lien-teh
Malaysian physician and public health official (1879-1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
Ronald Pickup
British actor (1940–2021).
Born June 7th, 1940 in Chester.
Died February 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
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