In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist.
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Katherine Anne Porter
American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist.
Born May 15th, 1890 in Indian Creek. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1980 at 90 years old in Silver Spring. [ref]
Barbara O'Neil
Actress (1910-1980).
Born July 17th, 1910 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 70 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Philip Guston
American artist (1913-1980).
Born July 27th, 1913 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 66 years old in Woodstock (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Helen Gahagan Douglas
American actress and politician (1900–1980).
Born November 25th, 1900 in Boonton.
Died June 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer, breast cancer).
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Tulsa.
Died May 30th, 1980 at 37 years old in Claremore. [ref]
Kenneth Tynan
English theatre critic and writer (1927-1980).
Born April 2nd, 1927 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Steve Peregrin Took
English musician (1949–1980).
Born July 28th, 1949 in Eltham. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1980 at 31 years old in North Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Virgil Fox
American musician.
Born May 3rd, 1912 in Princeton. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1980 at 68 years old in Palm Beach (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 607
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace