In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
Maurice Martenot
French musician (1898–1980).
Born October 14th, 1898 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 8th, 1980 at 81 years old in Clichy.
Alvin Ward Gouldner
Professor of sociology (1920-1980).
Born July 29th, 1920 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1980 at 60 years old in Madrid, St. Louis.
Zhao Dan
Chinese actor (1915-1980).
Born June 27th, 1915 in Jiangdu District.
Died October 10th, 1980 at 65 years old in Beijing (pancreatic cancer).
Ray Rennahan
American cinematographer.
Born May 1st, 1896 in Las Vegas.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 84 years old in Tarzana.
Max Alpert
Soviet russian photo journalist (1899-1980).
Born March 18th, 1899 in Simferopol. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Rachel Fuller Brown
American chemist (1898–1980).
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Springfield.
Died January 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Albany.
Mario Mattoli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1898–1980).
Born November 30th, 1898 in Tolentino.
Died February 26th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rome.
Nasrollah Entezam
Iranian diplomat (1900-1980).
Born February 16th, 1900 in Tehran.
Died December 19th, 1980 at 80 years old in Tehran.
Sarah Y. Mason
American screenwriter (1896-1980).
Born March 31st, 1896 in Pima.
Died November 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Vladimír Holan
Czech poet and translator (1905-1980).
Born September 16th, 1905 in Prague.
Died March 31st, 1980 at 74 years old in Prague.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 592
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris