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Dead at age 80
2,272 Notable deaths
Peter Sinfield
British poet, musician and record producer (1943–2024).
Born December 27th, 1943 in Fulham.
Died November 14th, 2024 at 80 years old [ref]
Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
Russian politician (1936–2016).
Born January 10th, 1936 in Uryupinsk.
Died December 22nd, 2016 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dennis Banks
Ojibwe co-founder of the american indian movement (1937-2017).
Born April 12th, 1937 in Leech Lake Indian Reservation. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2017 at 80 years old in Mayo Clinic (pneumonia). [ref]
Dennis Wheatley
English author of thrillers and occult novels (1897–1977).
Born January 8th, 1897 in London.
Died November 10th, 1977 at 80 years old in Greater London.
Radhabinod Pal
Indian judge and jurist (1886–1967).
Born January 27th, 1886 in Bangladesh.
Died January 10th, 1967 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Willy Messerschmitt
German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898-1978).
Born June 26th, 1898 in Frankfurt.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 80 years old in Munich.
Marita Lorenz
German who had affair with fidel castro (1939–2019).
Born August 18th, 1939 in Bremen.
Died August 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Oberhausen (heart failure).
Richard S. Hamilton
American mathematician (1943–2024).
Born December 19th, 1943 in Cincinnati.
Died September 29th, 2024 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Christopher Priest
British author (1943–2024).
Born July 14th, 1943 in Cheadle.
Died February 2nd, 2024 at 80 years old [ref]
Dave Mackay
Scottish football player and manager (1934–2015).
Born November 14th, 1934 in Edinburgh.
Died March 2nd, 2015 at 80 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir