In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Victor Sen Yung
American actor (1915-1980).
Born October 18th, 1915 in San Francisco.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 65 years old in North Hollywood (asphyxia).
Vladimir Vysotsky
Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor (1938-1980).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1980 at 42 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dixie Dean
English footballer (1907-1980).
Born January 22nd, 1907 in Birkenhead.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 73 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction).
Gregory Bateson
English anthropologist, social scientist, linguist, visual anthropologist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904-1980).
Born May 9th, 1904 in Grantchester. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1980 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Hans Morgenthau
American political scientist (1904-1980).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Coburg.
Died July 19th, 1980 at 76 years old in New York City.
Tim Hardin
American recording artist; folk musician and composer.
Born December 23rd, 1941 in Eugene.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Hugh Griffith
Welsh actor (1912-1980).
Born May 30th, 1912 in Marian-glas. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1980 at 67 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juhayman al-Otaybi
Saudi arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980).
Born September 16th, 1936 in Sājir.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Mecca (decapitation).
Wilhelmina Cooper
Model, modeling agent.
Born May 1st, 1939 in Culemborg.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 40 years old in Greenwich (lung cancer).
Milton H. Erickson
American psychiatrist (1901–1980).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Aurum.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Phoenix.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 537
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller