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Dead at age 80

2,271 Notable deaths

Benjamin Whitrow

English 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.

Died April 25th, 1985 at 80 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).

Vincent Bugliosi

American lawyer and true crime writer (1934–2015).

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 (1882–1962).

Born July 1st, 1882 in Bankipore.

Died July 1st, 1962 at 80 years old in Kolkata.

Bill McKinney

American actor (1931–2011).

Born September 12th, 1931 in Chattanooga.

Died December 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Greater Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Peter Brown

American television actor (1935-2016).

Born October 5th, 1935 in New York City.

Died March 21st, 2016 at 80 years old in Phoenix (Parkinson's disease).

Ethel Waters

American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress (1896-1977).

Born October 31st, 1896 in Chester.

Died September 1st, 1977 at 80 years old in Chatsworth (kidney failure).

George MacDonald

Scottish writer and christian minister (1824–1905).

Born December 10th, 1824 in Huntly.

Died September 18th, 1905 at 80 years old in Ashtead.

Amha Selassie

Emperor-in-exile of ethiopia (1916–1997).

Born July 27th, 1916 in Harar.

Died January 17th, 1997 at 80 years old in McLean.

William McMahon

Australian politician, 20th prime minister of australia (1908–1988).

Born February 23rd, 1908 in Redfern.

Died March 31st, 1988 at 80 years old in Potts Point (cancer).

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