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Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
Alliott Verdon Roe
English aviation pioneer (1877-1958).
Born April 26th, 1877 in Manchester.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 80 years old in Portsmouth.
John White
American rower (1916–1997).
Born May 16th, 1916 in Seattle.
Died March 16th, 1997 at 80 years old in Bellevue.
Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg
German princess (1845–1925).
Born April 1st, 1845 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 4th, 1925 at 80 years old in Biarritz.
Randal Cremer
English politician (1828–1908).
Born March 18th, 1828 in Fareham.
Died July 22nd, 1908 at 80 years old in London (pneumonia).
Erwin Schulz
German nazi ss general and holocaust perpetrator (1900–1981).
Born November 27th, 1900 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1981 at 80 years old in Bremen.
Hellmuth Walter
German rocket scientist (1900–1980).
Born August 26th, 1900 in Wedel.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Montclair.
Rajshekhar Basu
Indian writer (1880–1960).
Born March 16th, 1880.
Died April 27th, 1960 at 80 years old (stroke).
Joseph Noel Paton
British artist (1821-1901).
Born December 13th, 1821 in Dunfermline.
Died December 28th, 1901 at 80 years old in Edinburgh.
Tom Kennedy
Actor (1885-1965).
Born July 15th, 1885 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1965 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (bone cancer).
Anthony Storr
English psychiatrist (1920–2001).
Born May 18th, 1920 in London.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 80 years old in Oxford.
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