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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Albin Dahl
Association footballer (1900-1980).
Born January 2nd, 1900 in Landskrona.
Died February 15th, 1980 at 80 years old in Helsingborg.
Jørgen Stubberud
Norwegian polar explorer (1883-1980).
Born April 17th, 1883 in Oppegård. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1980 at 96 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Harry Hemley Plaskett
Canadian astronomer (1893-1980).
Born July 5th, 1893 in Toronto.
Died January 26th, 1980 at 86 years old
Mariano Suárez Veintimilla
President of ecuador (1947).
Born June 8th, 1897 in Otavalo.
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Quito.
Diego Fabbri
Italian writer (1911-1980).
Born July 2nd, 1911 in Forlì. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1980 at 69 years old in Riccione. [ref]
Jan Fethke
German-polish film director.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Opole.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Pedro Vallana
Footballer (1897-1980).
Born November 29th, 1897 in Getxo.
Died July 4th, 1980 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
José Muguerza
Spanish footballer (1911-1980).
Born September 15th, 1911 in Eibar.
Died October 20th, 1980 at 69 years old in Mexico City.
Walter Max Zimmerman
German botanist (1892-1980).
Born May 9th, 1892 in Walldürn. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Charley Borah
American athlete.
Born November 11th, 1906 in Fairfield.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 73 years old in Phoenix.
Deaths 451 to 460 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