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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Kishan Lal
Field hockey player (1917-1980).
Born February 2nd, 1917 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1980 at 63 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Gale Robbins
American singer, and actress (1921-1980).
Born May 7th, 1921 in Indiana.
Died February 18th, 1980 at 58 years old in Tarzana (lung cancer).
Max Miedinger
Swiss artist (1910-1980).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Zürich. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1980 at 69 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Charlotte Henry
American actress (1914-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1980 at 66 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Sohrab Sepehri
Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Kashan.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 51 years old in Tehran (leukemia). [ref]
Harry Grey
American writer (1901-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Odesa.
Died October 1st, 1980 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark
Anthropologist, specialising in tibetan beliefs and customs.
Born December 3rd, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 15th, 1980 at 71 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Daisy Earles
German actress (1907-1980).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Stolpen.
Died March 15th, 1980 at 72 years old in Sarasota.
Katia Mann
German writer, thomas mann's wife and alfred pringsheim's daughter.
Born July 24th, 1883 in Feldafing.
Died April 25th, 1980 at 96 years old in Kilchberg.
Tony Smith
American sculptor and architect.
Born September 23rd, 1912 in South Orange. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 537
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