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In the year 1980
537 Notable deaths
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the beatles (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Steve McQueen
American actor (1930–1980).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Beech Grove. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1980 at 50 years old in Ciudad Juárez (lung cancer). [ref]
Colonel Sanders
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded kfc.
Born September 9th, 1890 in Henryville.
Died December 16th, 1980 at 90 years old in Louisville (pneumonia, leukemia).
Alfred Hitchcock
English filmmaker (1899–1980).
Born August 13th, 1899 in Leytonstone. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1980 at 80 years old in Bel Air (kidney failure). [ref]
Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete (1913-1980).
Born September 12th, 1913 in Oakville. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1980 at 66 years old in Tucson (lung cancer). [ref]
Oswald Mosley
British aristocrat and fascist politician (1896–1980).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Westminster.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 84 years old in Orsay (Parkinson's disease).
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah of iran from 1941 to 1979.
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 60 years old in Cairo (lymphoma).
Peter Sellers
English actor and comedian (1925–1980).
Born September 8th, 1925 in Southsea. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1980 at 54 years old in Middlesex Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Bonham
English drummer (1948–1980).
Born May 31st, 1948 in Redditch. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1980 at 32 years old in Windsor (asphyxia). [ref]
Bon Scott
British-australian rock singer (1946-1980).
Born July 9th, 1946 in Forfar. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1980 at 33 years old in East Dulwich (intoxication, opiod overdose, drowning). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris