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In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
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]
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.
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]
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).
Harry Grey
American writer (1901-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Kyiv.
Died October 1st, 1980 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
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.
Charlotte Henry
American actress (1914-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1980 at 66 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
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).
Max Miedinger
Swiss artist (1910-1980).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Zurich. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1980 at 69 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Muriel Rukeyser
Poet and political activist (1913–1980).
Born December 15th, 1913 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in New York City.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 591
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo