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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Meyer Lansky
American gangster.
Born July 4th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died January 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Miami (lung cancer).
Charlie Watts
British drummer of the rolling stones.
Born June 2nd, 1941 in London. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Robbie Robertson
Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023).
Born July 5th, 1943 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Golda Meir
Prime minister of israel from 1969 to 1974.
Born May 3rd, 1898 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1978 at 80 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Shammi Kapoor
Indian actor (1930-2011).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Mumbai.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Mickey Hargitay
Hungarian-american actor and bodybuilder (1926–2006).
Born January 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
Jerry Buss
American businessman and real estate investor (1933–2013).
Born January 27th, 1933 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 18th, 2013 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer, kidney failure).
John DeLorean
American engineer and executive in the u.s. automobile industry (1925–2005).
Born January 6th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died March 19th, 2005 at 80 years old in Summit (stroke).
Shirley Chisholm
First black woman elected to the united states congress (1924-2005).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died January 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Ormond Beach (stroke).
Jean Simmons
British-american actress (1929–2010).
Born January 31st, 1929 in London.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
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