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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Dorothy Phillips
American actress (1889-1980).
Born October 30th, 1889 in Baltimore.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Erle C. Kenton
Film director (1896-1980).
Born August 1st, 1896 in Montana. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 83 years old in Glendale (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Julio de Caro
Argentine musician.
Born December 11th, 1899 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1980 at 80 years old in Mar del Plata. [ref]
Marie Under
Estonian poet (1883-1980).
Born March 27th, 1883 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1980 at 97 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Gerhard Hanappi
Austrian footballer (1929-1980).
Born February 16th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died August 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Vienna (lymphoma).
Bint al-Huda
Iraqi educator and political activist (1937-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1937 in Kadhimiya.
Died April 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Baghdad.
André Leducq
French cyclist (1904-1980).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Marseille. [ref]
Gigi Ballista
Italian actor (1918-1980).
Born December 1st, 1918 in Florence.
Died August 2nd, 1980 at 61 years old in Rome.
Hanna Rovina
Israeli actress (1892-1980).
Born October 9th, 1888 in Bierazino.
Died February 3rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv.
Joe Bradford
English footballer (1901-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1901 in Peggs Green.
Died September 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Birmingham.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 537
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde