In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Barbara O'Neil
Actress (1910-1980).
Born July 17th, 1910 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 70 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
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]
Helen Gahagan Douglas
American actress and politician (1900–1980).
Born November 25th, 1900 in Boonton.
Died June 28th, 1980 at 79 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (lung cancer, breast cancer).
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Tulsa.
Died May 30th, 1980 at 37 years old in Claremore. [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]
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]
Virgil Fox
American musician.
Born May 3rd, 1912 in Princeton. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1980 at 68 years old in Palm Beach (prostate cancer). [ref]
Luis Muñoz Marín
Puerto rican politician (1898–1980).
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease).
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).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 591
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black