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Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
Rick Laird
Irish jazz bassist (1941–2021).
Born February 5th, 1941 in Dublin.
Died July 4th, 2021 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Philip Chetwode
1st baron chetwode, british army general (1869–1950).
Born September 21st, 1869 in Westminster.
Died July 6th, 1950 at 80 years old in Marylebone.
Jimmy Murakami
American film director (1933–2014).
Born June 5th, 1933 in San Jose. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2014 at 80 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior
Brazilian racing driver (1943–2024).
Born December 25th, 1943 in São Paulo.
Died February 23rd, 2024 at 80 years old in São Paulo (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Alex Young
Scottish footballer and manager (1937-2017).
Born February 3rd, 1937 in Loanhead.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 80 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Cornelia Otis Skinner
American actress and author (1899–1979).
Born May 30th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died July 9th, 1979 at 80 years old in New York City.
Judith Rich Harris
American psychology researcher (1938-2018).
Born February 10th, 1938 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2018 at 80 years old in Middletown (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
René Char
French poet (1907–1988).
Born June 14th, 1907 in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
Died February 19th, 1988 at 80 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Robert Barrat
Actor (1889-1970).
Born July 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 1970 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Gōgen Yamaguchi
Japanese karateka (1909-1989).
Born January 20th, 1909 in Shonai.
Died May 20th, 1989 at 80 years old in Tokyo.
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