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In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
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.
Miliza Korjus
Estonian-american coloratura soprano opera singer and actress (1909-1980).
Born August 18th, 1909 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1980 at 71 years old in Culver City (disease). [ref]
Hugo Kraas
German general (1911–1980).
Born January 25th, 1911 in Witten.
Died February 20th, 1980 at 69 years old in Selk (myocardial infarction).
Princess Anne of Denmark
Wife of prince george valdemar of denmark; maternal first cousin of elizabeth ii.
Born December 4th, 1917 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 26th, 1980 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Peter Gregg
American racecar driver.
Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1980 at 40 years old in Jacksonville.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 592
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