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In the year 1980

537 Notable deaths

Óscar Romero

Fourth archbishop of san salvador (1917-1980).

Born August 15th, 1917 in Ciudad Barrios.

Died March 24th, 1980 at 62 years old in San Salvador. [ref]

Arun Kumar Chatterjee

Indian actor, director and producer.

Born September 3rd, 1926 in Kolkata.

Died July 24th, 1980 at 53 years old in Tollygunge (myocardial infarction).

David Janssen

American actor (1931-1980).

Born March 27th, 1931 in Nebraska, Naponee. [ref]

Died February 13th, 1980 at 48 years old in California, Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Dorothy Day

American journalist, social activist, and catholic convert (1897-1980).

Born November 8th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Roland Barthes

French philosopher and essayist.

Born November 12th, 1915 in Cherbourg. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1980 at 64 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Jay Silverheels

Film actor (1912-1980).

Born May 26th, 1912 in Brantford.

Died March 5th, 1980 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).

Strother Martin

American actor (1919-1980).

Born March 26th, 1919 in Kokomo. [ref]

Died August 1st, 1980 at 61 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Erich Fromm

German sociologist and psychoanalyst.

Born March 23rd, 1900 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Died March 18th, 1980 at 79 years old in Muralto. [ref]

Milburn Stone

Actor (1904-1980).

Born July 5th, 1904 in Burrton.

Died June 12th, 1980 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).

William O. Douglas

Us supreme court justice from 1939 to 1975.

Born October 16th, 1898 in Maine Township. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1980 at 81 years old in Bethesda. [ref]

Deaths 31 to 40 of 537

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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht