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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Spencer Silver
American chemist (1941–2021).
Born February 6th, 1941 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2021 at 80 years old in Saint Paul (ventricular tachycardia). [ref]
Yevgeny Khaldei
Soviet photographer (1917-1997).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1997 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
James Dunn
British new testament scholar and theologian (1939-2020).
Born October 21st, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died June 26th, 2020 at 80 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Karl von Terzaghi
Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the "father of soil mechanics" (1883–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Prague.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 80 years old in Winchester.
Rüdiger von der Goltz
German militeary personnel (1865-1946).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Sulechów.
Died November 4th, 1946 at 80 years old in Bernbeuren.
Elizabeth Allan
Actress (1910-1990).
Born April 9th, 1910 in Skegness.
Died July 27th, 1990 at 80 years old in Hove (disease). [ref]
Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer
German admiral.
Born March 24th, 1900 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died March 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in Neuried.
Cy Endfield
American screenwriter and director (1914–1995).
Born November 10th, 1914 in Scranton.
Died April 16th, 1995 at 80 years old in Shipston-on-Stour.
Jean-Marie Lustiger
French catholic cardinal (1926–2007).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2007 at 80 years old in Paris (lung cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Maurice Béjart
French-born swiss ballet dancer and choreographer (1927–2007).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Marseille.
Died November 22nd, 2007 at 80 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
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