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In the year 1980
578 Notable deaths
Rachel Roberts
British actress (1927-1980).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Llanelli.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Sahir Ludhianvi
Indian urdu and hindi poet.
Born March 8th, 1921 in Ludhiana.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Joe Dassin
French-american musician (1938–1980).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died August 20th, 1980 at 41 years old in Papeete (myocardial infarction).
Hans Asperger
Austrian pediatrician, medical theorist, and medical professor (1906-1980).
Born February 18th, 1906 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1980 at 74 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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]
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet politician (1904-1980).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Raymond Bailey
Actor (1904-1980).
Born May 6th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 75 years old in Irvine (myocardial infarction).
Romain Gary
French writer and diplomat.
Born May 21st, 1914 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1980 at 66 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Cecil Beaton
British photographer, designer, socialite, writer (1904–1980).
Born January 14th, 1904 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Salisbury, Broad Chalke. [ref]
Dick Haymes
Argentinian actor and singer (1918–1980).
Born September 13th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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