Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1980

Apr 21 Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist (b. 1894) died in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 23 Jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 In the year 1980 alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80  

Apr 30 Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies on this day in history.  

May 02 On this day in history clarrie Grimmett, cricket (36 Tests for Australia, 216 wickets), dies  

May 04 Josip Broz Tito, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80), dies at 87 in the year 1980.  

May 05 Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 in the year 1980.  

May 12 Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on this day in history.  

May 14 On this day in history hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67  

May 18 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 died on this day in history.  

May 20 Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies in the year 1980.  

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

May 28 In the year 1980 death of rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician (b. 1895)  

May 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1980 lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1980 death of ernst Busch, German singer and actor (b. 1900)  

Jun 09 On this day in history leonard Huizinga, journalist/writer (Olivier & Adrian), dies at 73  

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 Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31 in the year 1980.  

Jun 28 Heal Gahagan Douglas, (Rep-D-Ca), lost to Nixon, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1980 virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies  

Jul 01 Charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends & Associates), dies at 75 in the year 1980.  

Jul 04 In the year 1980 death of maurice Grevisse, Belgian grammarian (b. 1895)  

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

Feb 29 Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician  

Apr 02 In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02 Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02 In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)