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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Boris Delaunay
Russian mathematician.
Born March 15th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1980 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Boun Oum
Laotian politician.
Born December 12th, 1912 in Champasak.
Died March 17th, 1980 at 67 years old in Paris, Meudon.
Frank Duff
Roman catholic activist.
Born June 7th, 1889 in Dublin.
Died November 7th, 1980 at 91 years old in Dublin.
Rosa Albach-Retty
Austrian movie and stage actress (1874-1980).
Born December 26th, 1874 in Hanau.
Died August 26th, 1980 at 105 years old in Baden bei Wien.
Frank Wykoff
American athlete.
Born October 29th, 1909 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Altadena. [ref]
Marc Connelly
American playwright (1890-1980).
Born December 13th, 1890 in McKeesport. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1980 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jean Robic
French cyclist (1921-1980).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Condé-lès-Vouziers. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1980 at 59 years old in Claye-Souilly (traffic collision). [ref]
Víctor Galíndez
Argentine boxer (1948-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Vedia, Buenos Aires.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 31 years old in Veinticinco de Mayo Partido (traffic collision).
Peppino De Filippo
Italian actor (1903-1980).
Born August 24th, 1903 in Naples.
Died January 27th, 1980 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Borg Olivier
Maltese politician and attorney (1911-1980).
Born July 5th, 1911 in Valletta.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 69 years old in Sliema (disease).
Deaths 261 to 270 of 537
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