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In the year 1980
609 Notable deaths
Aage Marius Hansen
Gymnast.
Born September 27th, 1890 in Denmark.
Died May 5th, 1980 at 89 years old in Denmark.
Arsène Mersch
Road bicycle racer (1913-1980).
Born December 14th, 1913 in Koerich. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Koerich.
Emil Ochyra
Polish fencer (1936-1980).
Born July 12th, 1936 in Rozbórz.
Died May 26th, 1980 at 43 years old in Warsaw.
Vincenzo Pinton
Fencer (1914–1980).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Vicenza.
Died April 8th, 1980 at 66 years old in Venice.
Frode Sørensen
Danish cyclist (1912-1980).
Born February 8th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died August 1st, 1980 at 68 years old in Stockholm.
David Marr
British neuroscientist and psychologist (1945–1980).
Born January 19th, 1945 in Woodford.
Died November 25th, 1980 at 35 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Alfred Plé
French rower (1888-1980).
Born January 9th, 1888 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 4th, 1980 at 92 years old in Limeil-Brévannes.
Hans Trier Hansen
Gymnast.
Born May 15th, 1893 in Vallekilde.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 87 years old in Hørve.
Marius Katiliškis
Lithuanian writer.
Born September 15th, 1914 in Gruzdžiai.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 66 years old in Lemont.
Renato Barbieri
Italian rower (1903–1980).
Born January 15th, 1903 in Livorno.
Died November 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Livorno.
Deaths 581 to 590 of 609
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