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In the year 1980
608 Notable deaths
Zezé Procópio
Brazilian footballer (1913-1980).
Born August 12th, 1913 in Varginha.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 66 years old in Valença.
Charles Edward Hubbard
English botanist (1900-1980).
Born May 23rd, 1900 in Norfolk.
Died May 8th, 1980 at 79 years old
Arlie Schardt
American long-distance runner.
Born April 24th, 1895 in Milwaukee.
Died March 2nd, 1980 at 84 years old in Clearwater.
Federico Munerati
Italian footballer and manager (1901-1980).
Born October 16th, 1901 in La Spezia.
Died July 26th, 1980 at 78 years old in Chiavari.
Antonio Pons
Acting president of ecuador (1935).
Born November 10th, 1897 in Guayaquil.
Died January 12th, 1980 at 82 years old in Guayaquil (pneumonia).
Ary Abramovich Sternfeld
Russian early spaceflight scientists.
Born May 14th, 1905 in Sieradz.
Died July 5th, 1980 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Pedro Vallana
Spanish footballer (1897-1980).
Born November 29th, 1897 in Getxo.
Died July 4th, 1980 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Jean Templin
French-polish footballer (1928–1980).
Born December 14th, 1928 in France.
Died November 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy. [ref]
Mariano Suárez Veintimilla
President of ecuador (1947).
Born June 8th, 1897 in Otavalo.
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Quito.
Marion Jessup
American tennis player.
Born May 6th, 1896 in Allentown.
Died August 14th, 1980 at 84 years old
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