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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Otto Frank
Father of anne frank (1889–1980).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1980 at 91 years old in Birsfelden (lung cancer). [ref]
George Raft
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Richard Chase
American serial killer and cannibal.
Born May 23rd, 1950 in Santa Clara.
Died December 26th, 1980 at 30 years old in San Quentin State Prison (drug overdose).
Jimmy Durante
American actor, comedian, singer, and pianist (1893–1980).
Born February 10th, 1893 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1980 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Alice Lee Roosevelt
American writer and socialite (1884–1980).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died February 20th, 1980 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C..
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist.
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in Fort Lee (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Henry Miller
American novelist (1891-1980).
Born December 26th, 1891 in Yorkville. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe.
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Angelo Bruno
American mobster.
Born May 21st, 1910 in Villalba, Sicily.
Died March 21st, 1980 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Hattie Jacques
English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen (1922-1980).
Born February 7th, 1922 in Sandgate.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 58 years old in Eardley Crescent (myocardial infarction).
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