In the year 1980
562 Notable deaths
William Richard Tolbert
President of liberia 1971–1980.
Born May 13th, 1913 in Bensonville.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in Monrovia (coup d'état).
Walter Kaufmann
American philosopher.
Born July 1st, 1921 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died September 4th, 1980 at 59 years old in Princeton.
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).
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]
Johnny Owen
Welsh boxer (1956-1980).
Born January 7th, 1956 in Merthyr Tydfil.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 24 years old in Los Angeles.
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
German jurist, soldier, and member of the resistance against adolf hitler (1907-1980).
Born July 1st, 1907 in Halle (Saale).
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 73 years old in Wiesbaden.
Princess Anne of Denmark
Wife of prince george valdemar of denmark; maternal first cousin of elizabeth ii.
Born December 4th, 1917 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 26th, 1980 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
John McEwen
Australian politician, 18th prime minister of australia (1900-1980).
Born March 29th, 1900 in Chiltern.
Died November 20th, 1980 at 80 years old in Toorak (starvation).
K. B. Sundarambal
Indian singer.
Born October 11th, 1908 in Kodumudi.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 72 years old
Clyfford Still
American artist (1904-1980).
Born November 30th, 1904 in Grandin. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 75 years old in New York City, Baltimore. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 562
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)