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Dead at age 80
1,806 Notable deaths
Anne Francis
American actress (1930–2011).
Born September 16th, 1930 in Ossining.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
Norma Shearer
Canadian-american actress (1902–1983).
Born August 10th, 1902 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1983 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Jacques Lacan
French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981).
Born April 13th, 1901 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 9th, 1981 at 80 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (colorectal cancer).
Khaleda Zia
Prime minister of bangladesh (1991–1996, 2001–2006).
Born August 15th, 1945 in Jalpaiguri.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 80 years old in Evercare Hospital Dhaka. [ref]
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician.
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Doris Duke
American heiress, philanthropist and billionaire (1912-1993).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1993 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (edema).
Dickey Betts
American guitarist (1943–2024).
Born December 12th, 1943 in West Palm Beach.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 80 years old in Osprey. [ref]
Chandra Shekhar
8th prime minister of india (1927-2007).
Born April 17th, 1927 in Ibrahimpatti.
Died July 8th, 2007 at 80 years old in New Delhi (multiple myeloma).
Frederick W. Smith
American business magnate, founder of fedex (1944–2025).
Born August 11th, 1944 in Marks.
Died June 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Stewart Granger
British actor (1913-1993).
Born May 6th, 1913 in Kensington.
Died August 16th, 1993 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (prostate cancer, bone cancer).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 1806
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