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In the year 1980
609 Notable deaths
Aino Bach
Estonian artist (1901–1980).
Born December 14th, 1901 in Koeru.
Died August 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Klas Särner
Gymnast (1891-1980).
Born December 25th, 1891 in Habo Municipality.
Died January 22nd, 1980 at 88 years old in Stockholm.
Rudolf Escher
Dutch composer (1912-1980).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
Died March 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in De Koog.
Margit Sielska-Reich
Polish painter (1903-1980).
Born May 26th, 1903 in Kolomyia. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1980 at 76 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Adolfo Grosso
Italian road bicycle racer (1927–1980).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Povegliano.
Died July 28th, 1980 at 52 years old in Vigasio.
Brilhante
Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1980).
Born November 5th, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 8th, 1980 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
André Chéron
French chess player (1895–1980).
Born September 25th, 1895 in Colombes.
Died September 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Leysin.
Semyon Afanasyevich Chuikov
Kyrgyz and sovietz painter (1902-1980).
Born October 30th, 1902 in Bishkek. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1980 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ignatius Jacob III
Patriarch of antioch (1913–1980).
Born October 12th, 1913 in Iraq.
Died June 26th, 1980 at 66 years old in Damascus.
Deaths 601 to 609 of 609
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