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In the year 1980
592 Notable deaths
Arnold Gartmann
Swiss bobsledder (1904–1980).
Born November 20th, 1904 in St. Moritz.
Died June 4th, 1980 at 75 years old
Ragnar Gustavsson
Swedish footballer (1907-1980).
Born September 28th, 1907 in Lundby church parish.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 72 years old in Gothenburg.
Marquardt Slevogt
Ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 25th, 1980 at 71 years old in Munich.
Sherm Clark
American coxswain and read admiral of the united states navy (1899-1980).
Born November 16th, 1899 in Baltimore.
Died November 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in Annapolis.
Tadao Takayama
Japanese association football player.
Born June 24th, 1904 in Tokyo.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 76 years old in Tokyo.
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.
Ilie Subășeanu
Romanian footballer (1906-1980).
Born January 1st, 1906 in Austria–Hungary.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 74 years old in Romania.
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]
Emiel Faingnaert
Belgian bicycle racer.
Born March 10th, 1919 in Sint-Martens-Lierde.
Died May 10th, 1980 at 61 years old in Aalst.
Einar Karlsson
Olympic wrestler (1908-1980).
Born September 1st, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died February 17th, 1980 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy