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In the year 1980
608 Notable deaths
Albin Dahl
Swedish footballer (1900-1980).
Born January 2nd, 1900 in Landskrona.
Died February 15th, 1980 at 80 years old in Helsingborg.
Kaarlo Mäkinen
Olympic wrestler (1892-1980).
Born May 14th, 1892 in Mariehamn.
Died May 11th, 1980 at 87 years old in Turku.
Bolesław Woytowicz
Polish composer, pianist, educator (1899–1980).
Born December 5th, 1899 in Dunaivtsi.
Died July 11th, 1980 at 80 years old in Katowice.
Harold Johnson
American astronomer.
Born April 17th, 1921 in Denver.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 58 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Nikolay Bogolyubov
Russian-soviet actor (1899-1980).
Born October 22nd, 1899 in Ivanovka.
Died March 9th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Shohachi Ishii
Olympic wrestler (1926-1980).
Born September 20th, 1926 in Tokyo.
Died January 4th, 1980 at 53 years old
Armand Swartenbroeks
Belgian footballer (1892-1980).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Laken - Laeken.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 88 years old in Koekelberg.
Dionýz Ilkovič
Slovak chemist, physicist and educator (1907-1980).
Born January 18th, 1907 in Šarišský Štiavnik.
Died August 3rd, 1980 at 73 years old in Bratislava.
Hilde Konetzni
Singer (1905–1980).
Born March 21st, 1905 in Vienna.
Died April 20th, 1980 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Petrus Brovka
Belarusian soviet poet (1905-1980).
Born June 25th, 1905 in Putsilkavichy. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1980 at 74 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Deaths 511 to 520 of 608
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy