In the year 1980
611 Notable deaths
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.
Adalgisa Nery
Brazilian writer and politician (1905-1980).
Born October 29th, 1905 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 7th, 1980 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
Mario Lanzi
Italian athletics competitor (1914–1980).
Born October 10th, 1914 in Castelletto sopra Ticino.
Died February 21st, 1980 at 65 years old in Schio.
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]
Erich Zepler
Electronics engineer, chess problemist (1898–1980).
Born January 27th, 1898 in Herford.
Died May 13th, 1980 at 82 years old in Southampton.
Jan Fethke
German-polish film director.
Born February 26th, 1903 in Opole.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 501 to 510 of 611
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved