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Dead at age 80
1,539 Notable deaths
Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter (1863–1944).
Born December 12th, 1863 in Ådalsbruk. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Ekely. [ref]
Mickey Hargitay
Hungarian-american actor and bodybuilder.
Born January 6th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died September 14th, 2006 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (multiple myeloma).
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).
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]
Paul VI
Pope of the catholic church from 1963 to 1978.
Born September 26th, 1897 in Concesio.
Died August 6th, 1978 at 80 years old in Castel Gandolfo (myocardial infarction).
Robert A. Heinlein
American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988).
Born July 7th, 1907 in Butler. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure). [ref]
William Rehnquist
Chief justice of the united states from 1986 to 2005.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Milwaukee.
Died September 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Arlington County (thyroid cancer). [ref]
José Ferrer
Puerto rican actor and theatre and film director (1912-1992).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Santurce. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Coral Gables (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Joel Schumacher
American film director (1939–2020).
Born August 29th, 1939 in New York City.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral.
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
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