Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
Ladislav Adamec
Prime minister of czechoslovakia (1926–2007).
Born September 10th, 1926 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm.
Died April 14th, 2007 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Alois Hába
Czech music educator and composer (1893-1973).
Born June 21st, 1893 in Vizovice. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Abidin Dino
Turkish artist (1913–1993).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer).
Leslie Orgel
British chemist (1927–2007).
Born January 12th, 1927 in London.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Ntsu Mokhehle
Former prime minister of lesotho (1918–1999).
Born December 26th, 1918 in Teyateyaneng.
Died January 6th, 1999 at 80 years old in Bloemfontein.
Alfredo Landa
Spanish actor (1933-2013).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Pamplona.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 80 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
Sven Tumba
Swedish athlete (1931-2011).
Born August 27th, 1931 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died October 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sofia Schliemann
Greek archaeologist (1852–1932).
Born January 12th, 1852 in Athens.
Died October 27th, 1932 at 80 years old in Athens.
Miroslav Ondříček
Czech cameraman (1934-2015).
Born November 4th, 1934 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2015 at 80 years old in Prague (disease). [ref]
Clifford Truesdell
American mathematician (1919-2000).
Born February 18th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died January 14th, 2000 at 80 years old in Baltimore.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson