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In the year 1980
562 Notable deaths
Patrick Depailler
French racecar driver (1944-1980).
Born August 9th, 1944 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1980 at 35 years old in Hockenheim. [ref]
Ramesh Chandra Majumdar
Indian historian and academic (1888–1980).
Born December 4th, 1888 in Faridpur District. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1980 at 91 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Duncan Renaldo
American actor (1904-1980).
Born April 20th, 1904 in Oancea.
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 76 years old in Goleta (lung cancer).
Fatmawati
National hero of indonesia, wive of president sukarno (1923-1980).
Born February 5th, 1923 in Bengkulu.
Died May 14th, 1980 at 57 years old in Kuala Lumpur (myocardial infarction).
Alejo Carpentier
Swiss-born cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist as well as diplomat and professor.
Born December 26th, 1904 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1980 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [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.
Reginald Gardiner
Actor (1903-1980).
Born February 27th, 1903 in London.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 77 years old in Westwood (myocardial infarction).
Willard Libby
American physical chemist.
Born December 17th, 1908 in Grand Valley.
Died September 8th, 1980 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Erich Bauer
Holocaust perpetrator.
Born March 26th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died February 4th, 1980 at 79 years old in Tegel.
Jane Froman
American actress (1907–1980).
Born November 10th, 1907 in University City.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 72 years old in Columbia (heart failure).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 562
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