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In the year 1980
608 Notable deaths
Jerzy Żurawlew
Polish pianist, conductor and teacher (1886-1980).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 93 years old in Warsaw.
Vakhtang Ananyan
Armenian writer (1905-1980).
Born August 8th, 1905 in Shamakhyan.
Died March 4th, 1980 at 74 years old in Yerevan.
Alberto Soria
Peruvian footballer (1906–1980).
Born March 10th, 1906 in Lima.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 74 years old
Ahmet Berman
Turkish association football player (1932–1980).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Fatih.
Died December 25th, 1980 at 48 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Vicente López Carril
Spanish road bicycle racer (1942–1980).
Born December 2nd, 1942 in Donas, Boqueixón.
Died March 29th, 1980 at 37 years old in Gijón (watershed stroke).
Stanisław Gołąb
Polish mathematician.
Born July 26th, 1902 in Travnik.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 77 years old in Kraków.
Gösta Cederlund
Swedish actor and director (1888–1980).
Born March 6th, 1888 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 92 years old
Jens Enevoldsen
Chess player (1907-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Zigmas Jukna
Lithuanian rower.
Born July 13th, 1935 in Telšiai District Municipality.
Died October 7th, 1980 at 45 years old in Vilnius.
Adrienne Thomas
German autobiographical novelist.
Born June 24th, 1897 in Saint-Avold. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1980 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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