Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1980

Aug 25 Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 in the year 1980.  

Aug 26 On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71  

Aug 27 Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68 in the year 1980.  

Sep 02 In the year 1980 william Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70  

Sep 03 In the year 1980 death of barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)  

Sep 04 Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 in the year 1980.  

Sep 08 Bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 09 In the year 1980 death of john Howard Griffin, American writer (b. 1920)  

Sep 11 Jose Antonio Calcano, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history lillian Randolph, actress (Roots, Amos n Andy), dies at 65  

Sep 15 On this day in history bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51  

Sep 17 Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay died in the year 1980.  

Sep 18 On this day in history k A Porter, writer, dies at 90  

Sep 20 On this day in history death of sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925)  

Sep 21 On this day in history ernest White, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 25 In the year 1980 death of john Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32  

Oct 01 George Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 in the year 1980.  

Oct 02 Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56 in the year 1980.  

Oct 10 In the year 1980 bill Thomas, actor (Buckwheat), dies  

Oct 14 On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of mikhail Lavrentyev, Russian physicist and mathematician (b. 1900)  

Oct 16 Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 in the year 1980.  

Oct 21 In the year 1980 death of hans Asperger, Austrian psychologist (b. 1906)  

Oct 24 On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30  

Oct 26 Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 in the year 1980.  

Oct 27 Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 in the year 1980.  

Oct 28 Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Nov 02 On this day in history edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies  

Nov 03 Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history death of elsie MacGill, Canadian aeronautical engineer (b. 1905)  

Nov 06 Mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77 in the year 1980.  

Nov 07 Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 in the year 1980.  

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Feb 29 Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29 Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29 Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29 In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician  

Apr 02 Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02 Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.