In the year 1980
562 Notable deaths
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]
Steve Peregrin Took
English musician (1949–1980).
Born July 28th, 1949 in Eltham. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1980 at 31 years old in North Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Cicely Courtneidge
English actress and comedienne.
Born April 1st, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 26th, 1980 at 87 years old in Putney.
Helen Gahagan Douglas
American actress and politician.
Born November 25th, 1900 in Boonton. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Philip Guston
American artist (1913-1980).
Born July 27th, 1913 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 66 years old in Woodstock (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacob Miller
Jamaican reggae artist (1952-1980).
Born May 4th, 1952 in Mandeville.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 27 years old in Kingston (traffic collision). [ref]
Isabel Briggs Myers
American writer (1897–1980).
Born October 18th, 1897 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 5th, 1980 at 82 years old
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Tulsa.
Died May 30th, 1980 at 37 years old in Claremore. [ref]
Vinícius de Moraes
Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980).
Born October 19th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 9th, 1980 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Yigal Allon
Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of israel (1918-1980).
Born October 10th, 1918 in Kfar Tavor. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Afula (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 562
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