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Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
Thomas E. Lovejoy
American ecologist (1941–2021).
Born August 22nd, 1941 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2021 at 80 years old in McLean. [ref]
Christopher Vokes
Canadian general (1904–1985).
Born April 13th, 1904 in Armagh.
Died March 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in Oakville (cancer).
Edith Abbott
American economist (1876-1957).
Born September 26th, 1876 in Grand Island.
Died July 28th, 1957 at 80 years old in Grand Island (pneumonia).
William B. Franklin
Union army general (1823–1903).
Born February 27th, 1823 in York.
Died March 8th, 1903 at 80 years old in Hartford.
Hugo Friedhofer
American composer (1901-1981).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in San Francisco.
Died May 17th, 1981 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Eliot Norton
American art historian (1827-1908).
Born November 16th, 1827 in Cambridge.
Died October 21st, 1908 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Carl Zuckmayer
German writer and playwright (1896-1977).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Nackenheim.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 80 years old in Visp.
Aleksandar Tsankov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1879-1959).
Born June 29th, 1879 in Oryahovo.
Died July 27th, 1959 at 80 years old in Belgrano, Buenos Aires.
Annie Fischer
Classical pianist (1914–1995).
Born July 5th, 1914 in Budapest.
Died April 11th, 1995 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Ferenc Mádl
Hungarian politician (1931-2011).
Born January 29th, 1931 in Bánd.
Died May 29th, 2011 at 80 years old in Budapest. [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