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Dead at age 80
2,272 Notable deaths
Peter Deunov
Christian philosopher, teacher of esoteric christianity (1864–1944).
Born July 11th, 1864 in Nikolaevka.
Died December 27th, 1944 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Far Rockaway.
Died May 15th, 1989 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills.
Rod Hundley
American professional basketball player and television broadcaster (1934-2015).
Born October 26th, 1934 in Charleston.
Died March 27th, 2015 at 80 years old in Phoenix (Alzheimer's disease).
Qurratulain Hyder
Indian writer (1927–2007).
Born January 20th, 1927 in Aligarh.
Died August 21st, 2007 at 80 years old in Noida. [ref]
Axel Wenner-Gren
Wealthy swedish entrepreneur (1881-1961).
Born June 5th, 1881 in Uddevalla church parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1961 at 80 years old in Västerhaninge church parish.
Henry Eyring
Mexican-born american theoretical chemist (1901-1981).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Colonia Juárez.
Died December 26th, 1981 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City.
Marie Taglioni
Italian ballet dancer (1804-1884).
Born April 23rd, 1804 in Stockholm.
Died April 23rd, 1884 at 80 years old in Marseille. [ref]
Jean Knight
American singer (1943-2023).
Born June 26th, 1943 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Ndabaningi Sithole
Zimbabwean politician (1920-2000).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Zimbabwe.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
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]
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