List of Famous people who died in 1980

Peter Douglas Herbert Raymond Pelly

First Name Peter
Last Name Pelly
Born on September 24, 1904
Died on February 13, 1980 (aged 75)

Rear-Admiral Peter Douglas Herbert Raymond Pelly, CB, DSO, RN was a senior Royal Navy officer.

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Mikhail Vodopyanov

First Name Mikhail
Last Name Vodopyanov
Born on November 18, 1899
Died on August 11, 1980 (aged 80)

Mikhail Vasilyevich Vodopyanov was a Soviet aircraft pilot, one of the first Heroes of the Soviet Union, and a Major General of the Soviet Air Force. Together with Mikhail Babushkin, he was the first to land an airplane on the North Pole.

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Cynthia Postan

The Honourable Cynthia Rosalie Keppel
First Name Cynthia
Last Name Postan
Born on June 25, 1918
Died on November 30, 1980 (aged 62)

Lady Cynthia Rosalie Postan was a British debutante, secretary for MI5, translator and editor, horticulturalist, and porcelain collector.

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Anne Meade-Fetherstonhaugh

First Name Anne
Born on June 15, 1912
Died on January 1, 1980 (aged 67)
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Masaki Izumi

First Name Masaki
Last Name Izumi
Born on January 11, 1961
Died on August 20, 1980 (aged 19)
Born in Japan

Masaki Izumi is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.

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Walter John Armytage

First Name Walter
Last Name Armytage
Born on March 27, 1913
Died on September 9, 1980 (aged 67)
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Jan Werich

Jan Křtitel František Serafínský
First Name Jan
Last Name Werich
Died on October 31, 1980 (aged 10)

Jan Werich was a Czech actor, playwright and writer.

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Wilfrid Jaspar Backhouse

First Name Wilfrid
Born on July 28, 1913
Died on February 14, 1980 (aged 66)
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George Milburn

First Name George
Last Name Milburn
Born on June 24, 1910
Died on January 1, 1980 (aged 69)

George William Milburn was an English footballer who played for Leeds United and Chesterfield.

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Evelyn Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley

First Name Evelyn
Last Name Amberley
Born on March 18, 1899
Died on October 10, 1980 (aged 81)

Evelyn Violet Elizabeth Emmet, Baroness Emmet of Amberley DL was a British Conservative Party politician.

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