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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Erle Stanley Gardner
American writer and lawyer.
Born July 17th, 1889 in Malden. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Temecula. [ref]
Bruce McCandless II
American astronaut.
Born June 8th, 1937 in Boston.
Died December 21st, 2017 at 80 years old in Conifer. [ref]
Graeme Edge
British musician.
Born March 30th, 1941 in Rochester.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Charles Scorsese
American actor (1913-1993).
Born May 8th, 1913 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1993 at 80 years old in New York City.
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1886 in Tulchyn.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek soldier and junta leader (1919-1999).
Born May 5th, 1919 in Elaiochori, Achaea.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 80 years old in Athens (cancer).
Fusajirō Yamauchi
Japanese entrepreneur (1859–1940).
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Kyoto. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1940 at 80 years old in Kyoto (cerebrovascular disease).
Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor of west germany (1963–1966).
Born February 4th, 1897 in Fürth.
Died May 5th, 1977 at 80 years old in Bonn (heart failure).
Jo Van Fleet
American actress (1915-1996).
Born December 29th, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 80 years old in Queens (disease).
Jersey Joe Walcott
American boxer (1914-1994).
Born January 31st, 1914 in New Jersey, Merchantville. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1994 at 80 years old in Camden. [ref]
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