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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Willi Forst
Austrian actor, singer, director, producer, playwright (1903-1980).
Born April 7th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Poul Kjærholm
Danish designer (1929-1980).
Born January 8th, 1929 in Østervrå.
Died April 18th, 1980 at 51 years old in Hillerød (lung cancer).
Jijé
Comic artist.
Born January 13th, 1914 in Gedinne. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1980 at 66 years old in Versailles. [ref]
Jacob Talmon
Polish-born israeli historian; professor of modern history; studied cold war and totalitarianism; anti-marxist.
Born June 14th, 1916 in Rypin. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1980 at 64 years old in Jerusalem (heart failure). [ref]
Helmut Käutner
German film director (1908-1980).
Born March 25th, 1908 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1980 at 72 years old in Castellina in Chianti. [ref]
Wilhelm Hoegner
German politician (1887-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1887 in Munich.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 92 years old in Munich.
Justas Paleckis
Soviet politician (1899-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1899 in Telšiai.
Died January 26th, 1980 at 81 years old in Vilnius.
Elvira de Hidalgo
Operatic soprano and pedagogue (1891–1980).
Born December 28th, 1891 in Valderrobres.
Died January 21st, 1980 at 88 years old in Milan.
Virginia Brown Faire
American actress (1904-1980).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 30th, 1980 at 76 years old in Laguna Beach.
Ernst Ocwirk
Austrian footballer (1926-1980).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 53 years old in Klein-Pöchlarn (multiple sclerosis).
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