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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013).
Born December 9th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover. [ref]
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.
Tabaré Vázquez
President of uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020.
Born January 17th, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 80 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Valeri Polyakov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut.
Born April 27th, 1942 in Tula.
Died September 7th, 2022 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Nick Bockwinkel
American professional wrestler (1934-2015).
Born December 6th, 1934 in St. Louis.
Died November 14th, 2015 at 80 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Polish pianist, composer, supporter of poland's independence movements, politician, prime minister of reborn poland (1860–1941).
Born November 18th, 1860 in Kurilivka.
Died June 29th, 1941 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Charles Haughey
7th taoiseach from 1979 to 1981; 1982; 1987 to 1992.
Born September 16th, 1925 in Castlebar.
Died June 13th, 2006 at 80 years old in Dublin (prostate cancer). [ref]
Denny Miller
American actor (1934-2014).
Born April 25th, 1934 in Bloomington.
Died September 9th, 2014 at 80 years old in Las Vegas (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
David Sarnoff
Russian-born american businessman (1891–1971).
Born February 27th, 1891 in Uzliany.
Died December 12th, 1971 at 80 years old in Manhattan.
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