In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
C. P. Snow
English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London.
Isabel Briggs Myers
American writer (1897–1980).
Born October 18th, 1897 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 5th, 1980 at 82 years old
Barbara Britton
American film and television actress (1919-1980).
Born September 26th, 1919 in Long Beach. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Marcelo Caetano
Portuguese politician (1906-1980).
Born August 17th, 1906 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (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]
Walter Kaufmann
American philosopher.
Born July 1st, 1921 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died September 4th, 1980 at 59 years old in Princeton.
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.
Cicely Courtneidge
English actress and comedienne.
Born April 1st, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 26th, 1980 at 87 years old in Putney.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980).
Born August 26th, 1892 in Huntington. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 88 years old in Plainfield. [ref]
Lewis Milestone
Russian-american film director (1895-1980).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Chișinău.
Died September 25th, 1980 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene