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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Johannes Steinhoff
German world war ii fighter pilot and general of the bundeswehr (1913–1994).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Bottendorf.
Died February 21st, 1994 at 80 years old in Pech.
Lucius D. Clay
United states general (1897-1978).
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Marietta. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1978 at 80 years old in Chatham. [ref]
Ralf Dahrendorf
German-british sociologist, politician (1929-2009).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
George de Hevesy
Hungarian chemist (1885-1966).
Born August 1st, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1966 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Jayakanthan
Was an indian writer, journalist, orator, film-maker, critic and activist..
Born April 24th, 1934 in Cuddalore.
Died April 8th, 2015 at 80 years old in Chennai.
Joe Nickell
American skeptical investigator.
Born December 1st, 1944 in West Liberty.
Died March 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Sydney Newman
Canadian television producer (1917-1997).
Born April 1st, 1917 in Toronto. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1997 at 80 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Bernie Hamilton
Actor (1928-2008).
Born June 12th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died December 30th, 2008 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
John McEwen
Australian politician, 18th prime minister of australia (1900-1980).
Born March 29th, 1900 in Chiltern.
Died November 20th, 1980 at 80 years old in Toorak (starvation).
Udo Jürgens
Austrian singer and composer (1934–2014).
Born September 30th, 1934 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2014 at 80 years old in Münsterlingen (heart failure). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo