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Dead at age 80
2,272 Notable deaths
Rasul Gamzatov
Avar poet (1923-2003).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Tsada.
Died November 3rd, 2003 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Ollie Matson
American football player and sprinter (1930–2011).
Born May 1st, 1930 in Trinity.
Died February 19th, 2011 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Racecar driver from france.
Born October 1st, 1942 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 2nd, 2023 at 80 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Mary Twala
South african actress (1939-2020).
Born September 14th, 1939 in Soweto.
Died July 4th, 2020 at 80 years old in Johannesburg.
John Bidwell
American politician (1819-1900).
Born August 5th, 1819 in Chautauqua County.
Died April 4th, 1900 at 80 years old in Chico.
Frederick Reines
American physicist (1918–1998).
Born March 16th, 1918 in Paterson.
Died August 26th, 1998 at 80 years old in Orange.
Eduardo Ciannelli
Italian actor (1889–1969).
Born August 30th, 1889 in Ischia.
Died October 8th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome (cancer).
Iuliu Maniu
Romanian politician (1873–1953).
Born January 8th, 1873 in Șimleu Silvaniei.
Died February 5th, 1953 at 80 years old in Sighetu Marmației.
Oliver Wood
British cinematographer (1942–2023).
Born February 21st, 1942 in London.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche