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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Jerry Fielding
American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980).
Born June 17th, 1922 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1980 at 57 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luigi Longo
Italian politician (1900-1980).
Born March 15th, 1900 in Fubine Monferrato. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
John Kotelawala
Sri lankan politician.
Born April 4th, 1897 in Sri Lanka.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Colombo.
Duke Pearson
American pianist.
Born August 17th, 1932 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1980 at 47 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck
American physicist.
Born March 13th, 1899 in Middletown.
Died October 27th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born August 15th, 1901 in Gatchina.
Died July 7th, 1980 at 78 years old in London.
Cartola
Brazilian singer, composer and poet.
Born October 11th, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 30th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (thyroid cancer).
Zygmunt Berling
Polish general and politician (1896-1980).
Born April 27th, 1896 in Limanowa.
Died July 11th, 1980 at 84 years old in Warsaw.
Gerhard von Schwerin
German general.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Robert Ardrey
Screenwriter and author of several books on anthropology (1908-1980).
Born October 16th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 14th, 1980 at 71 years old in Cape Town.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 537
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