In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Mikhail Vodopyanov
Soviet air force general (1899-1980).
Born November 18th, 1899.
Died August 11th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Paavo Yrjölä
Finnish decathlete.
Born June 18th, 1902 in Hämeenkyrö.
Died February 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Hämeenkyrö.
Federico Munerati
Italian footballer and manager (1901-1980).
Born October 16th, 1901 in La Spezia.
Died July 26th, 1980 at 78 years old in Chiavari.
Petar Trifunović
Yugoslav chess grandmaster.
Born August 31st, 1910 in Dubrovnik.
Died December 8th, 1980 at 70 years old in Belgrade.
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Japanese association football player (1906-1980).
Born February 15th, 1906 in Usuki.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 74 years old in Bunkyō-ku.
Jóhann Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1915-1980).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Akureyri.
Died May 15th, 1980 at 64 years old in Akureyri.
Peter Broeker
Canadian racing driver.
Born May 15th, 1926 in Germany.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 54 years old in Ottawa.
André Chéron
French chess player.
Born September 25th, 1895 in Colombes. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1980 at 84 years old in Leysin. [ref]
Leonid Martynov
Russian poet.
Born May 22nd, 1905 in Omsk. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1980 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 537
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene