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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
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.
Fritz Strassmann
German chemist.
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Boppard.
Died April 22nd, 1980 at 78 years old in Mainz.
Ernő Gerő
Former first secretary of the hungarian working people's party.
Born July 8th, 1898 in Trebušovce. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1980 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 537
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