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Dead at age 80

1,583 Notable deaths

Clarence Darrow

American lawyer and leading member of the american civil liberties union (1857-1938).

Born April 18th, 1857 in Kinsman Township. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1938 at 80 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Siegfried Sassoon

English war poet and writer (1886–1967).

Born September 8th, 1886 in Matfield.

Died September 1st, 1967 at 80 years old in Heytesbury.

Ann Miller

American actress and dancer (1923–2004).

Born April 12th, 1923 in Houston. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]

Margaret Rutherford

English actress of the television, the theatre and the cinema (1892-1972).

Born May 11th, 1892 in London. [ref]

Died May 22nd, 1972 at 80 years old in Chalfont St Peter (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Otto Preminger

American director, producer, actor (1905-1986).

Born December 5th, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia.

Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Mamnoon Hussain

Pakistani textile businessman, politician, and former president.

Born December 23rd, 1940 in Agra.

Died July 14th, 2021 at 80 years old in Karachi (cancer). [ref]

Pearl S. Buck

American writer (1892–1973).

Born June 26th, 1892 in Hillsboro. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Danby (lung cancer). [ref]

Jan Christiaan Smuts

South african statesman and military leader (1870–1950).

Born May 24th, 1870 in Cape Colony. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1950 at 80 years old in Irene. [ref]

Terry Venables

English football player and manager (1943–2023).

Born January 6th, 1943 in Dagenham.

Died November 25th, 2023 at 80 years old [ref]

Richard Farnsworth

American actor (1920-2000).

Born September 1st, 1920 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died October 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in Lincoln (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Deaths 71 to 80 of 1583

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