In the year 1980

611 Notable deaths

Gerhard Hanappi

Austrian footballer (1929-1980).

Born February 16th, 1929 in Vienna.

Died August 23rd, 1980 at 51 years old in Vienna (lymphoma).

Poul Kjærholm

Danish designer (1929-1980).

Born January 8th, 1929 in Østervrå.

Died April 18th, 1980 at 51 years old in Hillerød (lung cancer).

Carl Ebert

German actor (1887-1980).

Born February 20th, 1887 in Berlin.

Died May 14th, 1980 at 93 years old in Santa Monica.

Shōjirō Iida

Japanese general.

Born August 8th, 1888 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Died January 23rd, 1980 at 91 years old in Tokyo.

Raymond Thayer Birge

American physical chemist (1887–1980).

Born March 13th, 1887 in Brooklyn.

Died March 22nd, 1980 at 93 years old in Berkeley.

Louis Neefs

Belgian singer and presenter.

Born August 8th, 1937 in Gierle.

Died December 25th, 1980 at 43 years old in Lier (traffic collision).

Ruth Aarons

American table tennis player (1918-1980).

Born June 11th, 1918 in Stamford.

Died June 6th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.

Alberto Demicheli

Dictator of uruguay (1896-1980).

Born August 7th, 1896 in Rocha.

Died October 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Montevideo.

Joe Bradford

English footballer (1901-1980).

Born January 22nd, 1901 in Peggs Green.

Died September 6th, 1980 at 79 years old in Birmingham.

Herbert Agar

American journalist (1897-1980).

Born September 29th, 1897 in New Rochelle.

Died November 24th, 1980 at 83 years old in Sussex.

Deaths 361 to 370 of 611

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