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In the year 1980
607 Notable deaths
Nikos Xilouris
Greek composer-singer (1936-1980).
Born July 7th, 1936 in Anogeia Municipality.
Died February 8th, 1980 at 43 years old in Metaxa Hospital (brain cancer).
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Spanish naturalist, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker (1928-1980).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Poza de la Sal.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 52 years old in Shaktoolik (aviation accident).
Marian Spychalski
Polish architect, military officer and communist politician.
Born December 6th, 1906 in Łódź. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 73 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Marino Marini
Italian sculptor (1901-1980).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Egon Pearson
British statistician (1895-1980).
Born August 11th, 1895 in Hampstead.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Midhurst.
Sonja Wigert
Norwegian-swedish actress.
Born November 11th, 1913 in Notodden Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in l'Alfàs del Pi.
Ángel Sanz Briz
Spanish diplomat (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Zaragoza.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 69 years old in Palazzo di Spagna. [ref]
Hellmuth Walter
German rocket scientist.
Born August 26th, 1900 in Wedel.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Montclair.
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Spanish politician (1915-1980).
Born November 10th, 1915 in Gijón. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1980 at 64 years old in London. [ref]
Oskar Kummetz
German admiral.
Born July 21st, 1891 in Iłowo-Osada.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 89 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 607
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