In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Rafael Paasio
Finnish politician (1903-1980).
Born June 6th, 1903 in Uskela. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1980 at 76 years old in Turku.
Sergio Pignedoli
Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Born June 4th, 1910 in Castelnovo ne' Monti.
Died June 15th, 1980 at 70 years old in Reggio Emilia.
Herbert Flam
American tennis player.
Born November 7th, 1928 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1980 at 52 years old in New York City.
Jeanne Matthey
French tennis player.
Born January 25th, 1886 in Alexandria.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 94 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Ciril Kosmač
Slovenian writer (1910-1980).
Born September 28th, 1910 in Slap ob Idrijci. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 69 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Vicente de la Mata
Argentine footballer and manager (1918-1980).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Rosario.
Died August 4th, 1980 at 62 years old in Rosario.
William Prager
American applied mathematician (1903-1980).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1980 at 76 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Humberto Tozzi
Brazilian footballer (1934-1980).
Born February 4th, 1934 in São João de Meriti.
Died April 17th, 1980 at 46 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Maurice Grevisse
Belgian grammarian.
Born October 7th, 1895 in Habay. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1980 at 84 years old in La Louvière. [ref]
Louis Guilloux
French writer.
Born January 15th, 1899 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1980 at 81 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 537
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon