In the year 1980
611 Notable deaths
Miguel Capuccini
Uruguayan footballer (1904-1980).
Born January 5th, 1904 in Montevideo.
Died June 9th, 1980 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Dyre Vaa
Norwegian artist (1903-1980).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Kviteseid Municipality.
Died May 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Rauland Municipaity.
Rudolf Bürger
Romanian footballer (1908-1980).
Born October 31st, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died January 20th, 1980 at 71 years old in Timișoara.
Paavo Yrjölä
Finnish decathlete.
Born June 18th, 1902 in Hämeenkyrö.
Died February 11th, 1980 at 77 years old in Hämeenkyrö.
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Prime minister of iceland (1894-1980).
Born July 20th, 1894 in Eyjafjörður.
Died October 20th, 1980 at 86 years old
Emily Hood Westacott
Australian tennis player.
Born May 6th, 1910 in Brisbane.
Died October 9th, 1980 at 70 years old
Mikhail Vodopyanov
Soviet air force general (1899-1980).
Born November 18th, 1899.
Died August 11th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Grigory Novak
Soviet weightlifter (1919–1980).
Born March 5th, 1919 in Chernobyl.
Died July 10th, 1980 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Vicente Escudero
Spanish dancer (1892–1980).
Born October 27th, 1892 in Valladolid.
Died December 4th, 1980 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Jóhann Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1915-1980).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Akureyri.
Died May 15th, 1980 at 64 years old in Akureyri.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 611
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