In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Jean Lesage
19th premier of quebec.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Montreal.
Died December 12th, 1980 at 68 years old in Sillery.
Jorge B. Vargas
Filipino diplomat, policitian (1890–1980).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Bago.
Died February 22nd, 1980 at 89 years old in Manila.
Lil Dagover
German actress (1887–1980).
Born September 30th, 1887 in Madiun.
Died January 24th, 1980 at 92 years old in Geiselgasteig.
Tony Smith
American sculptor and architect (1912–1980).
Born September 23rd, 1912 in South Orange.
Died December 26th, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980).
Born June 17th, 1922 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1980 at 57 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benode Behari Mukherjee
Indian artist (1904-1980).
Born February 7th, 1904 in Behala.
Died November 11th, 1980 at 76 years old in New Delhi.
Cartola
Brazilian singer, composer and poet (1908–1980).
Born October 11th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 30th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (thyroid cancer).
Duke Pearson
American pianist.
Born August 17th, 1932 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1980 at 47 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
American physicist (1899–1980).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Middletown.
Died October 27th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
John Kotelawala
Sri lankan politician.
Born April 4th, 1897 in Sri Lanka.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Colombo.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 607
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde