In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Yahya Khan
Former pakistani president (1917–1980).
Born February 4th, 1917 in Chakwal.
Died August 10th, 1980 at 63 years old in Rawalpindi.
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe.
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
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).
Jay Silverheels
Film actor (1912-1980).
Born May 26th, 1912 in Brantford.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Dorothy Day
American journalist, social activist, and catholic convert (1897-1980).
Born November 8th, 1897 in Brooklyn Heights.
Died November 29th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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]
Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist.
Born November 12th, 1915 in Cherbourg.
Died March 26th, 1980 at 64 years old in Paris (struck by vehicle).
William O. Douglas
Us supreme court justice from 1939 to 1975.
Born October 16th, 1898 in Maine Township.
Died January 19th, 1980 at 81 years old in Bethesda.
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I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk