In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Erich Fromm
German sociologist and psychoanalyst.
Born March 23rd, 1900 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1980 at 79 years old in Muralto. [ref]
Milburn Stone
Actor (1904-1980).
Born July 5th, 1904 in Burrton.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Tex Avery
American animator and director (1908-1980).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Taylor. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1980 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer, liver cancer). [ref]
Tamara de Lempicka
Polish painter (1898-1980).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1980 at 81 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
V. V. Giri
Indian politician and 4th president of india (1894-1980).
Born August 10th, 1894 in Berhampur.
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 85 years old in Chennai.
Hans Asperger
Austrian pediatrician, medical theorist, and medical professor (1906-1980).
Born February 18th, 1906 in Vienna.
Died October 21st, 1980 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Harry R. Truman
American volcano victim (1896-1980).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Ivydale.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 83 years old in Mount St. Helens (pyroclastic flow).
Sahir Ludhianvi
Indian urdu and hindi poet.
Born March 8th, 1921 in Ludhiana.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
David A. Johnston
American volcanologist (1949–1980).
Born December 18th, 1949 in Chicago.
Died May 18th, 1980 at 30 years old in Mount St. Helens (1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens).
Joe Dassin
French-american musician (1938–1980).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died August 20th, 1980 at 41 years old in Papeete (myocardial infarction).
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams