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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Pascual Jordan
German physicist and politician (1902-1980).
Born October 18th, 1902 in Hanover. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1980 at 77 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Celia Sánchez
Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980).
Born May 9th, 1920 in Media Luna.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 59 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Stanley Forman Reed
American judge.
Born December 31st, 1884 in Minerva.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 95 years old in Huntington.
John William McCormack
American politician from massachusetts (1891-1980).
Born December 21st, 1891 in Boston.
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 88 years old in Dedham (pneumonia).
Joseph Banks Rhine
American parapsychologist (1895-1980).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Juniata County. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1980 at 84 years old in Hillsborough.
Gianni Rodari
Italian writer and journalist.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Omegna. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1980 at 59 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Kay Medford
American actress and comedienne (1919-1980).
Born September 14th, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (cervical cancer). [ref]
Giovanni Michelotti
Italian designer (1921-1980).
Born October 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 58 years old in Turin.
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
Syrian politician (1912-1980).
Born May 5th, 1912 in Damascus.
Died July 21st, 1980 at 68 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Jay Anson
American author.
Born November 4th, 1921 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1980 at 58 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 537
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami