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Dead at age 80

1,806 Notable deaths

David Soul

American-british actor (1943–2024).

Born August 28th, 1943 in Chicago.

Died January 4th, 2024 at 80 years old in London. [ref]

Valerie Harper

American actress (1939-2019).

Born August 22nd, 1939 in Suffern.

Died August 30th, 2019 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (meningeal carcinomatosis). [ref]

Yash Chopra

Indian film director, script writer and film producer (1932–2012).

Born September 27th, 1932 in Lahore.

Died October 21st, 2012 at 80 years old in Mumbai (dengue fever).

Kofi Annan

7th secretary-general of the united nations (1938-2018).

Born April 8th, 1938 in Kumasi. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2018 at 80 years old in Bern (disease). [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).

Ginger Baker

English drummer (1939–2019).

Born August 19th, 1939 in Lewisham.

Died October 6th, 2019 at 80 years old in Canterbury. [ref]

Edvard Munch

Norwegian painter. (1863–1944).

Born December 12th, 1863 in Ådalsbruk.

Died January 23rd, 1944 at 80 years old in Ekely.

Anne Rice

American writer.

Born October 4th, 1941 in New Orleans.

Died December 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]

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]

David Warner

English actor (1941–2022).

Born July 29th, 1941 in Manchester.

Died July 24th, 2022 at 80 years old in Northwood (cancer). [ref]

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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo