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In the year 1980
562 Notable deaths
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 (1921–1980).
Born November 4th, 1921 in New York City.
Died March 12th, 1980 at 58 years old in Palo Alto.
Peggy Knudsen
American actress (1923–1980).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Duluth.
Died July 11th, 1980 at 57 years old in Encino (cancer).
Tôn Đức Thắng
President of north vietnam (1888-1980).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Long Xuyên. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1980 at 91 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Gil Elvgren
American artist (1914-1980).
Born March 15th, 1914 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1980 at 65 years old in Siesta Key. [ref]
Sergey Taboritsky
Russian white emigrant, monarchist and nationalist.
Born August 2nd, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 85 years old in Limburg an der Lahn.
Terence Fisher
British film director and film editor (1904-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in London.
Died June 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Twickenham.
Princess Alexandrine of Prussia
Princess and first down's syndrome child to attend the first school for the handicapped (1915-1980).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Berlin.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 65 years old in Starnberg.
Greta Schröder
German actress (1891-1967).
Born June 27th, 1892 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 8th, 1980 at 87 years old in Vienna.
William H. Simpson
United states army general (1888-1980).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Weatherford.
Died August 15th, 1980 at 92 years old in San Antonio.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 562
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