In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Marian Rejewski
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980).
Born August 16th, 1905 in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 74 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist.
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Katherine Anne Porter
American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist.
Born May 15th, 1890 in Indian Creek. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1980 at 90 years old in Silver Spring. [ref]
Charles McGraw
American actor (1914-1980).
Born May 10th, 1914 in Des Moines.
Died July 30th, 1980 at 66 years old in Studio City (fall).
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [ref]
Kenneth Tynan
English theatre critic and writer (1927-1980).
Born April 2nd, 1927 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Prince Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse
German prince and nazi (1896-1980).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 83 years old in Rome.
Stanisława Walasiewicz
Polish olympic champion.
Born April 13th, 1911 in Wierzchownia, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 69 years old in Cleveland (ballistic trauma).
C. P. Snow
British writer (1905-1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Luis Muñoz Marín
American politician (1898-1!/.
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 537
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender