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Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
Omar Karami
Lebanese politician (1934-2015).
Born September 7th, 1934 in French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 80 years old in Beirut (cancer).
Péter Eötvös
Hungarian composer and conductor (1944–2024).
Born January 2nd, 1944 in Odorheiu Secuiesc.
Died March 24th, 2024 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Benjamin Ben-Eliezer
Iraqi-israeli military officer and politician (1936-2016).
Born February 12th, 1936 in Basra. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2016 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Isaac Mayer Wise
American rabbi, editor and author (1819–1900).
Born March 29th, 1819 in Lomnička.
Died March 26th, 1900 at 80 years old in Cincinnati.
Ellison D. Smith
American politician (1864–1944).
Born August 1st, 1864 in Lynchburg.
Died November 17th, 1944 at 80 years old in Lynchburg. [ref]
Oktay Sinanoğlu
Turkish chemist (1935–2015).
Born February 25th, 1935 in Bari. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2015 at 80 years old in Miami.
Edmund G. Ross
American politician (1826–1907).
Born December 7th, 1826 in Ashland.
Died May 8th, 1907 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Reginald McKenna
British banker and liberal politician (1863-1943).
Born July 6th, 1863 in Kensington.
Died September 6th, 1943 at 80 years old in Pall Mall.
George Washington Cable
American novelist (1844–1925).
Born October 12th, 1844 in New Orleans.
Died January 31st, 1925 at 80 years old in St. Petersburg.
Margaret Archer
British sociologist (1943–2023).
Born January 20th, 1943 in Grenoside.
Died May 21st, 2023 at 80 years old [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