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In the year 1980
591 Notable deaths
Shoba
Indian actress (1962-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1962.
Died May 1st, 1980 at 17 years old in Chennai (hanging).
Rachel Roberts
British actress (1927-1980).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Llanelli.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet politician (1904-1980).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Dixie Dean
English footballer (1907–1980).
Born January 22nd, 1907 in Birkenhead.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 73 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction).
Bobby Van
American actor and game show host (1928-1980).
Born December 6th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died July 31st, 1980 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor).
Graham Sutherland
English artist (1903-1980).
Born August 24th, 1903 in Streatham. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1980 at 76 years old in Streatham. [ref]
Raymond Bailey
Actor (1904-1980).
Born May 6th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 75 years old in Irvine (myocardial infarction).
Cecil Beaton
British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980).
Born January 14th, 1904 in Hampstead.
Died January 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Salisbury, Broad Chalke.
John Laurie
Scottish actor (1897–1980).
Born March 25th, 1897 in Dumfries. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Dictador of nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79).
Born December 5th, 1925 in León.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 54 years old in Asunción (RPG-2).
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