Famous Deaths Happened In 1980

Jan 01 Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.  

Jan 02 Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.  

Jan 03 Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 08 In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

Jan 10 On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

Jan 11 Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.  

Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Robert Ardrey, American author (b. 1908) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1980 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59  

Jan 18 On this day in history cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76  

Jan 19 In the year 1980 richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 22 On this day in history iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64  

Jan 25 David Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75 in the year 1980.  

Jan 28 On this day in history jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86  

Jan 29 Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.  

Jan 30 Lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 J P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 01 On this day in history jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72  

Feb 02 William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68 in the year 1980.  

Feb 07 Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1980 death of nikos Xilouris, Greek singer (b. 1936)  

Feb 09 On this day in history antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106  

Feb 12 In the year 1980 floyd Taliaferro Alderson, actor (Crossing Trails), dies  

Feb 13 David Janssen, [Meyer], actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1980 death of luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor  

Feb 16 Erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Gale Robbins, actress (Fuller Brush Girl, Mr Hex), dies at 58 in the year 1980.  

Feb 19 Bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33 in the year 1980.  

Feb 20 In the year 1980 alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96  

Feb 21 Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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Feb 29 On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

Feb 29 On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29 In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

Feb 29 In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29 Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02 Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02 In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

Apr 02 Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.