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In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
Ahmet Berman
Turkish association football player (1932–1980).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Fatih.
Died December 25th, 1980 at 48 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Vicente López Carril
Spanish road bicycle racer (1942–1980).
Born December 2nd, 1942 in Donas, Boqueixón.
Died March 29th, 1980 at 37 years old in Gijón (watershed stroke).
Stanisław Gołąb
Polish mathematician.
Born July 26th, 1902 in Travnik.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 77 years old in Kraków.
Jens Enevoldsen
Chess player (1907-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Copenhagen.
Died May 23rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Copenhagen.
Zigmas Jukna
Lithuanian rower.
Born July 13th, 1935 in Telšiai District Municipality.
Died October 7th, 1980 at 45 years old in Vilnius.
Adrienne Thomas
German autobiographical novelist.
Born June 24th, 1897 in Saint-Avold. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1980 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Frank Murphy
American track and field athlete (1889-1980).
Born September 21st, 1889 in East Side.
Died June 11th, 1980 at 90 years old in Urbana.
Frank Booth
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1910-1980).
Born October 4th, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in Newport Beach.
Hryhir Tiutiunnyk
Ukrainian writer (1931–1980).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Shilivka.
Died March 6th, 1980 at 48 years old in Kyiv (hanging to death).
William Seagrove
British long-distance runner (1898-1980).
Born July 2nd, 1898 in London.
Died June 5th, 1980 at 81 years old in Seaford.
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