In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Ehud Avriel
Israeli politician (1917-1980).
Born October 19th, 1917 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1980 at 62 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Marcel Langiller
French footballer (1908-1980).
Born June 2nd, 1908 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 28th, 1980 at 72 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Hubert Jedin
German theologian and historian (1900-1980).
Born June 17th, 1900 in Groß Briesen.
Died July 16th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bonn.
Song Yo Chan
Prime minister of south korea, former japanese soldier (1918-1980).
Born February 13th, 1918 in Cheongyang County.
Died October 18th, 1980 at 62 years old in Chicago (disease).
Pierre Etchebaster
French real tennis player.
Born December 8th, 1893 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1980 at 86 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. [ref]
Andrija Anković
Croatian footballer (1937-1980).
Born July 16th, 1937 in Gabela.
Died April 28th, 1980 at 42 years old in Split.
José Américo de Almeida
Brazilian writer and politician.
Born January 10th, 1887 in Areia.
Died March 10th, 1980 at 93 years old in João Pessoa.
Gaetano Belloni
Italian racing cyclist.
Born August 26th, 1892 in Pizzighettone.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 87 years old in Milan.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 537
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche