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Dead at age 80
2,272 Notable deaths
Vittorio Mussolini
Italian film producer (1916-1997).
Born September 27th, 1916 in Milan.
Died June 12th, 1997 at 80 years old in Rome.
Jim Abrahams
American movie director and writer (1944–2024).
Born May 10th, 1944 in Shorewood.
Died November 26th, 2024 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia). [ref]
Busby Berkeley
American film director and musical choreographer (1895-1976).
Born November 29th, 1895 in Los Angeles.
Died March 14th, 1976 at 80 years old in Palm Springs.
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 (1879–1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
George Washington Custis Lee
Confederate army general (1832-1913).
Born September 16th, 1832 in Fort Monroe.
Died February 18th, 1913 at 80 years old in Alexandria.
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 6th, 1860 in Kurilivka.
Died June 29th, 1941 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
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