In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
Marino Marini
Italian sculptor (1901-1980).
Born February 27th, 1901 in Pistoia. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Viareggio. [ref]
Egon Pearson
British statistician (1895-1980).
Born August 11th, 1895 in Hampstead.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Midhurst.
Sonja Wigert
Norwegian-swedish actress.
Born November 11th, 1913 in Notodden Municipality.
Died April 12th, 1980 at 66 years old in l'Alfàs del Pi.
Ángel Sanz Briz
Spanish diplomat (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Zaragoza.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 69 years old in Palazzo di Spagna. [ref]
Hellmuth Walter
German rocket scientist.
Born August 26th, 1900 in Wedel.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Montclair.
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Spanish politician (1915-1980).
Born November 10th, 1915 in Gijón. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1980 at 64 years old in London. [ref]
Oskar Kummetz
German admiral.
Born July 21st, 1891 in Iłowo-Osada.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 89 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Romolo Valli
Italian actor (1925-1980).
Born February 7th, 1925 in Reggio Emilia.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 54 years old in Rome (traffic collision).
Arthur Melvin Okun
American economist (1928-1980).
Born November 28th, 1928 in Jersey City.
Died March 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C..
Albert Margai
Sierra leonean prime minister (1910-1980).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Gbangbatoke.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 70 years old in Freetown.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 592
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein