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In the year 1980
611 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
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.
Áron Márton
Roman catholic bishop (1896-1980).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Sândominic.
Died September 29th, 1980 at 84 years old in Alba Iulia.
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]
Vasiliy Grabin
Soviet artillery designer (1900-1980).
Born January 9th, 1900 in Staronizhestebliyevskaya.
Died April 18th, 1980 at 80 years old in Korolyov.
Marcello Pagliero
Italian actor and director (1907-1980).
Born January 15th, 1907 in London.
Died December 9th, 1980 at 73 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugenia Umińska
Polish violinist (1910–1980).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died November 20th, 1980 at 70 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Lucien Buysse
Belgian cyclist (1892–1980).
Born September 11th, 1892 in Deinze.
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 87 years old in Deinze.
Toshiko Yuasa
Japanese physicist (1909-1980).
Born December 11th, 1909 in Ueno.
Died February 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Rouen (cancer).
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