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In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Luis Muñoz Marín
Puerto rican politician (1898–1980).
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease).
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 13th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (ballistic trauma).
C. P. Snow
English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London.
Isabel Briggs Myers
American writer (1897–1980).
Born October 18th, 1897 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 5th, 1980 at 82 years old
Barbara Britton
American film and television actress (1919-1980).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980).
Born May 4th, 1952 in Mandeville.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 27 years old in Kingston (traffic collision). [ref]
Walter Kaufmann
American philosopher.
Born July 1st, 1921 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died September 4th, 1980 at 59 years old in Princeton.
Vinícius de Moraes
Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980).
Born October 19th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 9th, 1980 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Cicely Courtneidge
English actress and comedienne.
Born April 1st, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 26th, 1980 at 87 years old in Putney.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 607
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