In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Polish writer (1894–1980).
Born February 20th, 1894 in Kal'nyk. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1980 at 86 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Zhang Fakui
Chinese general (1896-1980).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Shixing County.
Died March 10th, 1980 at 83 years old in Hong Kong.
Frank Wykoff
American athlete (1909–1980).
Born October 29th, 1909 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Altadena. [ref]
Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae
Military leader, historian, viceroy (1911-1980).
Died November 28th, 1980 at 69 years old in London.
Peppino De Filippo
Italian actor (1903-1980).
Born August 24th, 1903 in Naples.
Died January 27th, 1980 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Odile Versois
French comedian and actress.
Born June 14th, 1930 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 50 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Philip MacDonald
British writer (1900–1980).
Born November 5th, 1900 in London.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills.
Víctor Galíndez
Argentine boxer (1948-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Vedia, Buenos Aires.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 31 years old in 25 de Mayo (traffic collision).
Ray Heindorf
American songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger (1908-1980).
Born August 25th, 1908 in Rockland County. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1980 at 71 years old in California. [ref]
Władysław Tatarkiewicz
Polish philosopher.
Born April 3rd, 1886 in Warsaw.
Died April 4th, 1980 at 94 years old in Warsaw.
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For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer