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Dead at age 80
1,810 Notable deaths
Robert H. Dicke
American astronomer.
Born May 6th, 1916 in St. Louis.
Died March 4th, 1997 at 80 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Emilio Echevarría
Mexican actor (1944–2025).
Born July 3rd, 1944 in Mexico City.
Died January 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Virginia Fox
American actress (1902-1982).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Wheeling.
Died October 14th, 1982 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (thrombosis). [ref]
Bruno Pontecorvo
Italian nuclear physicist.
Born August 22nd, 1913 in Pisa.
Died September 24th, 1993 at 80 years old in Dubna (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Tim Severin
British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020).
Born September 25th, 1940 in Jorhat.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 80 years old in County Cork. [ref]
Henry van Dyke
American diplomat (1852–1933).
Born November 10th, 1852 in Germantown.
Died April 10th, 1933 at 80 years old in Princeton.
Rebecca Horn
German visual artist (1944–2024).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Michelstadt. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2024 at 80 years old in Bad König. [ref]
Christopher Dawson
British historian (1889–1970).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Hay-on-Wye.
Died May 25th, 1970 at 80 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Wanda Landowska
Polish-french harpsichordist.
Born July 5th, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1959 at 80 years old in Lakeville (disease). [ref]
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