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Dead at age 80
2,273 Notable deaths
John Robert Gregg
Irish inventor and writer (1867-1948).
Born June 17th, 1867 in Rockcorry.
Died February 23rd, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City (disease).
Antonín Puč
Czech footballer (1907–1988).
Born May 16th, 1907 in Jinonice.
Died April 18th, 1988 at 80 years old in Prague.
Hugh Low
British naturalist (1824-1905).
Born May 10th, 1824 in Upper Clapton.
Died April 18th, 1905 at 80 years old in Alassio.
Pompeu Fabra
Catalan linguist (1868–1948).
Born February 20th, 1868 in La Salut. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1948 at 80 years old in Prades.
Marco Maciel
Vice president of brazil from 1995 to 2002.
Born July 21st, 1940 in Recife.
Died June 12th, 2021 at 80 years old in Brasília (COVID-19). [ref]
Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil
Turkish poet and writer (1865–1945).
Born February 12th, 1865 in Istanbul.
Died March 27th, 1945 at 80 years old in Istanbul.
Agniya Barto
Russian soviet writer and poet (1901–1981).
Born February 17th, 1901 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1981 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Robert Sinclair Dietz
American scientist (1914–1995).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Westfield.
Died May 19th, 1995 at 80 years old in Tempe.
Alexander Goedicke
Russian composer of german origin (1877-1957).
Born March 4th, 1877 in Moscow.
Died July 9th, 1957 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Raymond Mays
British racing driver (1899-1980).
Born August 1st, 1899 in Bourne.
Died January 6th, 1980 at 80 years old
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