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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Piet Bouman
Dutch footballer (1892-1980).
Born October 14th, 1892 in Dordrecht.
Died July 20th, 1980 at 87 years old in Tytsjerksteradiel.
Prudent Joye
French hurdling athlete.
Born December 15th, 1913 in Roubaix.
Died November 1st, 1980 at 66 years old in Orléans.
Emiel Faingnaert
Belgian bicycle racer.
Born March 10th, 1919 in Sint-Martens-Lierde.
Died May 10th, 1980 at 61 years old in Aalst.
Elbridge Ross
American ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born August 2nd, 1909 in Boston.
Died November 13th, 1980 at 71 years old in St. Petersburg.
Svend Olsen
Danish weightlifter (1908-1980).
Born October 17th, 1908 in Lodbjerg Parish.
Died December 13th, 1980 at 72 years old in Hundested.
Einar Karlsson
Olympic wrestler (1908-1980).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Károly Rezső Soó
Hungarian botanist (1903–1980).
Born August 1st, 1903 in Odorheiu Secuiesc. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1980 at 76 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Stepan Shchipachev
Russian poet.
Born January 7th, 1899 in Kamyshlovsky Uyezd.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Marquardt Slevogt
Ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 25th, 1980 at 71 years old in Munich.
Dragutin Friedrich
Yugoslavian footballer.
Born January 5th, 1897 in Koprivnica.
Died March 26th, 1980 at 83 years old in Zagreb.
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