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In the year 1980
608 Notable deaths
Frank Murphy
American track and field athlete (1889-1980).
Born September 21st, 1889 in East Side.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 90 years old in Urbana.
Frank Booth
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1910-1980).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Newport Beach.
Hryhir Tiutiunnyk
Ukrainian writer (1931–1980).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Shilivka.
Died March 6th, 1980 at 48 years old in Kyiv (hanging to death).
William Seagrove
British long-distance runner (1898-1980).
Born July 2nd, 1898 in London.
Died June 5th, 1980 at 81 years old in Seaford.
Zofia Lissa
Polish musicologist.
Born October 19th, 1908 in Lviv.
Died March 26th, 1980 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Minoru Shibuya
Film director (1907-1980).
Born January 2nd, 1907 in Tokyo.
Died December 20th, 1980 at 73 years old
Heikki Liimatainen
Finnish long distance runner (1894–1980).
Born March 14th, 1894 in Karstula.
Died December 24th, 1980 at 86 years old in Porvoo.
Pietro Genovesi
Italian footballer (1902-1980).
Born June 27th, 1902 in Bologna.
Died August 5th, 1980 at 78 years old in Bologna.
Norris Graham
American rower (1906-1980).
Born January 25th, 1906 in Portland.
Died July 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Tuolumne City.
Wolfgang Ehrl
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born March 4th, 1912 in Munich.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 68 years old in Munich.
Deaths 531 to 540 of 608
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