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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Donald Ogden Stewart
American author and screenwriter (1894-1980).
Born November 30th, 1894 in Columbus. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Ernst Busch
German actor (1900-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1900 in Kiel. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Nadezhda Mandelstam
Russian writer and educator.
Born October 30th, 1899 in Saratov. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Houston. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 52 years old in Houston. [ref]
Gustav Krukenberg
German general (1888-1980).
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Camara Laye
Guinean writer.
Born January 1st, 1928 in Kouroussa. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1980 at 52 years old in Dakar (kidney disease). [ref]
Barney Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician (1906-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1906 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1980 at 74 years old in Culver City. [ref]
Héctor José Cámpora
President of argentina (1909-1980).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Mercedes. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1980 at 71 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
Piersanti Mattarella
Italian politician (1935-1980).
Born May 24th, 1935 in Castellammare del Golfo.
Died January 6th, 1980 at 44 years old in Palermo.
Olga Chekhova
Actress (1897-1980).
Born April 26th, 1897 in Gyumri.
Died March 9th, 1980 at 82 years old in Munich (brain cancer). [ref]
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