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In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
László Szollás
Hungarian figure skater (1907–1980).
Born November 13th, 1907 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Ronald Allen Harris
Boxer (1947-1980).
Born February 8th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 33 years old in Detroit.
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Japanese association football player and manager (1906–1980).
Born February 15th, 1906 in Usuki.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 74 years old in Bunkyō-ku.
José Muguerza
Spanish footballer (1911-1980).
Born September 15th, 1911 in Eibar.
Died October 23rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Mexico City.
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]
Louis Daquin
Film director, actor (1908-1980).
Born May 30th, 1908 in Calais.
Died October 2nd, 1980 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eddie Scarf
Australian wrestler (1908-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Quirindi. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 71 years old in Camperdown. [ref]
Diego Fabbri
Italian writer (1911-1980).
Born July 2nd, 1911 in Forlì. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1980 at 69 years old in Riccione. [ref]
Leonid Martynov
Russian poet.
Born May 22nd, 1905 in Omsk. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1980 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Fatma Gevheri Sultan
Ottoman noble (1904–1980).
Born November 30th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 76 years old in Istanbul.
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