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In the year 1980
610 Notable deaths
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.
Carmel Myers
Actress (1899-1980).
Born April 4th, 1899 in San Francisco.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Marin Preda
Romanian writer.
Born August 5th, 1922 in Siliștea Gumești. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1980 at 57 years old in Mogoșoaia (asphyxia). [ref]
José Calvo
Actor (1916-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1916 in Madrid.
Died May 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Rostislav Alexeyev
Soviet shipbuilder (1916-1980).
Born December 18th, 1916 in Novozybkov.
Died February 9th, 1980 at 63 years old in Nizhny Novgorod.
Gabriel Gonzáles Videla
Chilean politician (1898-1980).
Born November 23rd, 1898 in La Serena. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1980 at 81 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Rosa Albach-Retty
Austrian actress (1874–1980).
Born December 26th, 1874 in Hanau.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 105 years old in Baden.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 610
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