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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
Mario Bava
Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer.
Born July 31st, 1914 in Sanremo. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1980 at 65 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
George Tobias
Actor.
Born July 14th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died February 27th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
Walter Rodney
Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).
Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Georgetown. [ref]
Raoul Walsh
American film director and actor (1887-1980).
Born March 11th, 1887 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 93 years old in Simi Valley (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Barbara Loden
American actress and director.
Born July 8th, 1934 in Asheville. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1980 at 46 years old in East Harlem (breast cancer). [ref]
Mohammad Hatta
1st vice president of indonesia from 1945 to 1956.
Born August 12th, 1902 in Bukittinggi. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1980 at 77 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
Gower Champion
American actor and dancer.
Born June 22nd, 1921 in Geneva. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1980 at 59 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (drug overdose). [ref]
Gail Patrick
American actress, television producer (1911-1980).
Born June 20th, 1911 in Birmingham.
Died July 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Imogen Hassall
English actress (1942-1980).
Born August 25th, 1942 in Woking.
Died November 16th, 1980 at 38 years old in Wimbledon (drug overdose).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 537
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir