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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Joe Dassin
French-american musician (1938–1980).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1980 at 41 years old in Papeete (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Ludwig Guttmann
German-british neurologist who created the paralympic games (1899-1980).
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Toszek.
Died March 18th, 1980 at 80 years old in Aylesbury.
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
President of nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79).
Born December 5th, 1925 in León.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 54 years old in Asunción (RPG-2).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 537
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