Dead at age 80

2,275 Notable deaths

Jeanne Leleu

French composer (1898–1979).

Born December 29th, 1898 in Saint-Mihiel.

Died March 11th, 1979 at 80 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Kåre Holt

Norwegian writer (1916–1997).

Born October 10th, 1916 in Våle.

Died March 15th, 1997 at 80 years old in Holmestrand.

Gabriel Bonvalot

French explorer (1853-1933).

Born July 13th, 1853 in Épagne.

Died December 10th, 1933 at 80 years old in Paris.

Marcel Thiry

Belgian writer (1897-1977).

Born March 13th, 1897.

Died September 5th, 1977 at 80 years old in Vaux-sous-Chèvremont.

Jean Gallon

French composer, choir conductor, and music educator (1878–1959).

Born June 25th, 1878 in Paris.

Died June 23rd, 1959 at 80 years old in Paris.

Joyce King

Australian sprinter (1920–2001).

Born September 1st, 1920 in Sydney.

Died June 10th, 2001 at 80 years old in Willoughby. [ref]

Tomás Villalba

Uruguayan politician (1805–1886).

Born December 9th, 1805 in Dolores.

Died July 12th, 1886 at 80 years old in Montevideo.

Wilhelm Fiedler

Mathematician (1832-1912).

Born April 3rd, 1832 in Chemnitz.

Died November 19th, 1912 at 80 years old in Zurich.

Amaury Epaminondas

Brazilian footballer (1935-2016).

Born December 25th, 1935 in Barretos. [ref]

Died March 31st, 2016 at 80 years old [ref]

Vasily Borisov

Sport shooter.

Born December 12th, 1922 in Maiaky.

Died August 21st, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.

Deaths 1871 to 1880 of 2275

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu