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In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Olga Chekhova
Actress (1897-1980).
Born April 26th, 1897 in Gyumri.
Died March 9th, 1980 at 82 years old in Munich (brain cancer). [ref]
Robert Ardrey
American 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.
Gerhard von Schwerin
German general.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Elizabeth Shoumatoff
American artist (1888-1980).
Born October 6th, 1888 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1980 at 92 years old in Glen Cove.
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]
John Collier
British writer (1901-1980).
Born May 3rd, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Francisco de Sá Carneiro
Portuguese politician (1934-1980).
Born July 19th, 1934 in Porto.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 46 years old in Camarate (aviation accident).
Piersanti Mattarella
Italian politician (1935-1980).
Born May 24th, 1935 in Castellammare del Golfo.
Died January 6th, 1980 at 44 years old in Palermo.
Toyen
Czech painter, photographer, writer and artist (1902–1980).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Smíchov.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Gustav Krukenberg
German general (1888-1980).
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 92 years old in Bad Godesberg.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy