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In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Oskar Kokoschka
Austrian dramatic, painter and writer (1886–1980).
Born March 1st, 1886 in Pöchlarn.
Died February 22nd, 1980 at 93 years old in Montreux (myocardial infarction).
Ludwig Guttmann
German-british neurologist who created the paralympic games (1899-1980).
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Toszek.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 80 years old in Aylesbury.
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Aurum.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Phoenix.
Billie Thomas
American actor (1931-1980).
Born March 12th, 1931 in Los Angeles.
Died October 10th, 1980 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Joy Adamson
Austrian-british naturalist, painter, writer, collector and illustrator (1910–1980).
Born January 20th, 1910 in Opava. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Shaba National Reserve. [ref]
Heinz Linge
Ss officer; valet for german dictator adolf hitler (1913–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 67 years old in Hamburg, Bremen.
Kim Jae-gyu
South korean military officer (1926-1980).
Died May 24th, 1980 at 54 years old in Seoul Detention Center (hanging to death).
Jacqueline Cochran
American aviator and businesswoman (1906-1980).
Born May 11th, 1906 in Pensacola.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 74 years old in Indio.
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor, businesswoman (1924–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1924 in Dallas.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 56 years old in Richardson (stroke). [ref]
Walter Rodney
Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Guyana, Georgetown. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 607
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