In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Patrick Gordon Walker
British labour party politician (1907-1980).
Born April 7th, 1907 in Worthing.
Died December 2nd, 1980 at 73 years old in London.
Kazimierz Kuratowski
Polish mathematician (1896–1980).
Born February 2nd, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died June 18th, 1980 at 84 years old in Warsaw.
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]
Edith Evanson
American actress (1896-1980).
Born April 28th, 1896 in Bellingham.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 84 years old in Riverside.
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
German general.
Born March 27th, 1905 in Lubin. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1980 at 74 years old in Munich. [ref]
Hiroshi Inagaki
Japanese director, screenwriter, producer, actor (1905–1980).
Born December 30th, 1905 in Tokyo.
Died May 21st, 1980 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Camara Laye
Guinean writer (1928–1980).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Kouroussa.
Died February 4th, 1980 at 52 years old in Dakar (kidney disease).
Valko Chervenkov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born September 6th, 1900 in Zlatitsa.
Died October 21st, 1980 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Edelmiro Julián Farrell
23rd president of argentina (1887–1980).
Born February 12th, 1887 in Lanús.
Died October 31st, 1980 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jack Bailey
American actor and daytime game show (1907-1980).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Hampton.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 72 years old in Santa Monica.
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa