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In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Kay Medford
American actress (1919–1980).
Born September 14th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (cervix uterine cancer).
Rushdy Abaza
Egyptian actor (1926-1980).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Al Sharqia Governorate.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 53 years old in Egypt (brain cancer).
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.
Giovanni Michelotti
Italian designer (1921-1980).
Born October 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 58 years old in Turin.
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin
Soviet biochemist (1894-1980).
Born March 2nd, 1894 in Uglich.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Josep Iturbi Bàguena
Spanish conductor and pianist (1895–1980).
Born November 28th, 1895 in Valencia.
Died June 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
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 (1884–1980).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Minerva.
Died April 2nd, 1980 at 95 years old in Huntington.
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.
Gianni Rodari
Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Omegna.
Died April 14th, 1980 at 59 years old in Rome (heart failure).
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