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Dead at age 80
2,275 Notable deaths
Ryszard Zub
Polish fencer (1934–2015).
Born March 24th, 1934 in Holohory.
Died January 11th, 2015 at 80 years old in Padua.
Willy Kernen
Swiss footballer (1929-2009).
Born August 6th, 1929 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died November 12th, 2009 at 80 years old in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Snorri Hjartarson
Poet.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Hvanneyri.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman
Belgian botanist (1866–1947).
Born October 19th, 1866 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died July 24th, 1947 at 80 years old in Brussels.
Walter Arendt
German politician:social democratic party (spd)/federal minister of labour/social affairs/germany(1969-1976).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Heessen.
Died March 7th, 2005 at 80 years old in Bornheim.
Gianfranco Gardin
Roman catholic archbishop (1944–2024).
Born March 15th, 1944 in San Polo di Piave.
Died June 21st, 2024 at 80 years old in Treviso. [ref]
Bertha Wellin
Swedish politician.
Born September 11th, 1870 in Runsten. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1951 at 80 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Willi Steffen
Swiss footballer (1925-2005).
Born March 17th, 1925 in Bern. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Bern.
Rudolf Burkert
Czechoslovak skier.
Born October 31st, 1904 in Polubný.
Died June 7th, 1985 at 80 years old in West Germany.
Johan Stein
Dutch astronomer (1871-1951).
Born February 27th, 1871 in Grave.
Died December 27th, 1951 at 80 years old in Rome.
Deaths 1911 to 1920 of 2275
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