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In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Gail Patrick
American actress, television producer (1911-1980).
Born June 20th, 1911 in Birmingham.
Died July 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Imogen Hassall
English actress (1942-1980).
Born August 25th, 1942 in Woking.
Died November 16th, 1980 at 38 years old in Wimbledon (drug overdose).
Prince Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse
German prince, head of the electoral house of hesse and member of the nazi party (1896-1980).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 83 years old in Rome.
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Princess and first down's syndrome child to attend the first school for the handicapped (1915-1980).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 65 years old in Starnberg.
Charles McGraw
American actor (1914-1980).
Born May 10th, 1914 in Des Moines.
Died July 30th, 1980 at 66 years old in Studio City (fall).
Gower Champion
American actor and dancer.
Born June 22nd, 1921 in Geneva. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Yigal Allon
Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of israel (1918-1980).
Born October 10th, 1918 in Kfar Tavor. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Afula (myocardial infarction).
William Richard Tolbert
President of liberia 1971–1980.
Born May 13th, 1913 in Bensonville.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Monrovia (coup d'état).
Marian Rejewski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980).
Born January 16th, 1905 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 75 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa.
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 607
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