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In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Max Miedinger
Swiss artist (1910-1980).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Zurich. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1980 at 69 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Muriel Rukeyser
Poet and political activist (1913–1980).
Born December 15th, 1913 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in New York City.
Daisy Earles
German actress (1907-1980).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Stolpen.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 72 years old in Sarasota.
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome.
Sohrab Sepehri
Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Kashan.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 51 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
James McDonnell
Aerospace pioneer.
Born April 9th, 1899 in Denver.
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in St. Louis.
Anna Jantar
Polish singer (1950-1980).
Born June 10th, 1950 in Poznań.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 29 years old in Warsaw (aviation accident).
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Masayoshi Ōhira
Japanese politician (1910-1980).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Wada.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 70 years old in Toranomon Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 607
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