Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1980

Apr 21 Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Apr 22 On this day in history jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72  

Apr 23 In the year 1980 jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72  

Apr 24 Alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1980 death of katia Mann, wife of German writer Thomas Mann (b. 1883)  

Apr 26 Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 in the year 1980.  

Apr 28 Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies in the year 1980.  

Apr 29 In the year 1980 alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80  

Apr 30 Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies in the year 1980.  

May 02 In the year 1980 clarrie Grimmett, cricket (36 Tests for Australia, 216 wickets), dies  

May 04 On this day in history josip Broz Tito, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80), dies at 87  

May 05 In the year 1980 edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79  

May 12 In the year 1980 lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies  

May 14 In the year 1980 hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67  

May 18 On this day in history death of ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23  

May 20 Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.  

May 21 Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies in the year 1980.  

May 28 On this day in history death of rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician (b. 1895)  

May 30 In the year 1980 carl Radle, bassist (Derek & Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment  

Jun 01 [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Jun 05 Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 in the year 1980.  

Jun 07 Henry [Valentine] Miller, US writer (Tropic of Capricorn), dies at 88 in the year 1980.  

Jun 08 Ernst Busch, German singer and actor (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Jun 09 Leonard Huizinga, journalist/writer (Olivier & Adrian), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history denys Morkel, S Afr cricketer (batsman scored 663 runs 1927-32), dies  

Jun 12 On this day in history milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke), dies at 75  

Jun 18 André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904) died in the year 1980.  

Jun 20 Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1980.  

Jun 23 John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83 in the year 1980.  

Jun 27 On this day in history steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31  

Jun 28 In the year 1980 heal Gahagan Douglas, (Rep-D-Ca), lost to Nixon, dies at 79  

Jun 30 Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies in the year 1980.  

Jul 01 On this day in history charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends & Associates), dies at 75  

Jul 04 Maurice Grevisse, Belgian grammarian (b. 1895) died in the year 1980.  

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Feb 29 In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

Feb 29 Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.  

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

Feb 29 Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)