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Dead at age 80

1,806 Notable deaths

Seth Neddermeyer

American physicist (1907–1988).

Born September 16th, 1907 in Richmond.

Died January 29th, 1988 at 80 years old in Seattle (Parkinson's disease).

Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este

Archduke of austria-este.

Born February 8th, 1915 in Schönbrunn Palace.

Died February 7th, 1996 at 80 years old in Basel.

Ray Dolby

American engineer and inventor of the dolby noise reduction system (1933-2013).

Born January 18th, 1933 in Portland. [ref]

Died September 12th, 2013 at 80 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]

Nagisa Ōshima

Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born March 31st, 1932 in Kyoto, Tamano. [ref]

Died January 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Fujisawa (pneumonia). [ref]

Lewis Wilson

American actor (1920–2000).

Born January 28th, 1920 in New York City.

Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in San Francisco.

Boots Randolph

American musician.

Born June 3rd, 1927 in Paducah. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Nashville (stroke). [ref]

Lisa Fonssagrives

Swedish model.

Born May 17th, 1911 in Vasa parish. [ref]

Died February 4th, 1992 at 80 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]

Georgios Papandreou

Prime minister of greece (1888–1968).

Born February 13th, 1888 in Kalentzi.

Died November 1st, 1968 at 80 years old in Athens.

William Z. Foster

American labor organizer and communist politician (1881–1961).

Born February 25th, 1881 in Taunton.

Died September 1st, 1961 at 80 years old in Moscow.

Terry Sanford

65th governor of north carolina.

Born August 20th, 1917 in Laurinburg.

Died April 18th, 1998 at 80 years old in Durham (esophageal cancer).

Deaths 311 to 320 of 1806

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