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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday in the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.

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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s – 1980s – 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1977 1978 1979 – 1980 – 1981 1982 1983

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1980 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar	1980 MCMLXXX
Ab urbe condita	2733
Armenian calendar	1429 ԹՎ ՌՆԻԹ
Assyrian calendar	6730
Bahá'í calendar	136–137
Balinese saka calendar	1901–1902
Bengali calendar	1387
Berber calendar	2930
British Regnal year	28 Eliz. 2 – 29 Eliz. 2
Buddhist calendar	2524
Burmese calendar	1342
Byzantine calendar	7488–7489
Chinese calendar	己未年 (Earth Goat) 4676 or 4616 — to — 庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 4677 or 4617
Coptic calendar	1696–1697
Discordian calendar	3146
Ethiopian calendar	1972–1973
Hebrew calendar	5740–5741
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2036–2037
- Shaka Samvat	1901–1902
- Kali Yuga	5080–5081
Holocene calendar	11980
Igbo calendar	980–981
Iranian calendar	1358–1359
Islamic calendar	1400–1401
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 55 (昭和５５年)
Javanese calendar	1912–1913
Juche calendar	69
Julian calendar	Gregorian minus 13 days
Korean calendar	4313
Minguo calendar	ROC 69 民國69年
Nanakshahi calendar	512
Thai solar calendar	2523
Tibetan calendar	阴土羊年 (female Earth-Goat) 2106 or 1725 or 953 — to — 阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) 2107 or 1726 or 954
Unix time	315532800 – 347155199

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January 20 – The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Los Angeles Rams to win their 4th Super Bowl championship. They hold the record for most wins by one team until 1995.
April 12 – Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope in Canada.
April 30 – Beatrix of the Netherlands crowned
May 18 – Mount St. Helens erupts.
August 1 – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes the 4th President of Iceland. She is the first female ever elected as a head of state in a democratic election.
August – Rising Solidarity a Polish trade union which make for fallen communism in East Europe
September 1 – Terry Fox ends his Marathon of Hope, after his cancer resurfaces.
September 22 – War begins between Iran and Iraq.
November 4 – Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter during the presidential elections.
December 8 – John Lennon of The Beatles is shot and killed outside of his apartment in New York City by Mark David Chapman.
Pictures taken by the Voyager 1 probe lead to the discovery of Saturn's moon, Atlas.

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January

Thumb — Greg Cipes

Thumb — Carlos Alvarado Quesada

Thumb — Lin-Manuel Miranda

Thumb — Zooey Deschanel

Thumb — Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Thumb — Estelle

Thumb — Jason Segel

Thumb — Xavi

Thumb — Marat Safin

Thumb — Nick Carter

Thumb — Josh Kelley

Thumb — Wilmer Valderrama

February

Thumb — Matthew Lawrence

Thumb — Christina Ricci

Thumb — Jason Ritter

Thumb — Justin Roiland

Thumb — Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Thumb — Chelsea Clinton

February 2
- Zhang Jingchu, Chinese actress
- Nina Zilli, Italian singer-songwriter
February 5
- Jo Swinson, British MP
- Robin Vik, Czech tennis player
- Paul DelVecchio, American reality show personality
February 6
- Kim Poirier, Canadian actress
- Luke Ravenstahl, American mayor of Pittsburgh
- Mamiko Noto, Japanese voice actress
February 8 – Yang Wei, Chinese gymnast
February 9 – Manu Raju, American journalist
February 10
- César Izturis, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Steve Tully, English footballer
February 11 – Matthew Lawrence, American actor
February 12
- Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spanish tennis player
- Christina Ricci, American actress
- Gucci Mane, American rapper
February 14 – Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress
February 15
- Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter
- Petr Elfimov, Belarusian singer
February 16 – Ashley Lelie, American football player
February 17
- Jason Ritter, American actor
- Vahe Tilbian, Ethiopian singer of Armenian descent
February 18
- Cezar, Romanian opera singer and pianist
- Regina Spektor, Russian-American singer-songwriter
February 19
- Mike Miller, American basketball player
- Ma Lin, Chinese table-tennis player
February 20
- Imanol Harinordoquy, French rugby player
- Artur Boruc, Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper
- Yuichi Nakamura, Japanese voice actor
February 21
- Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player
- Justin Roiland, American actor
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan
February 22 – Jeanette Biedermann, German singer and actress
February 24
- Emma Johnson, Australian swimmer
- Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler
February 25 – Chris and Christy Knowings, American actors
February 26 – Júlio César da Silva e Souza, Brazilian footballer
February 27
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Don Diablo, Dutch DJ and producer
February 28
- Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player
- Piotr Giza, Polish footballer
February 29
- Simon Gagné, Canadian hockey player
- Peter Scanavino, American actor

March

Thumb — Laura Prepon

Thumb — Johan Olsson

Thumb — Ronaldinho

Thumb — Kate Micucci

April

Thumb — Randy Orton

Thumb — Charlie Hunnam

Thumb — Waylon

Thumb — Reagan Gomez-Preston

Thumb — Daniel MacPherson

Thumb — Jordana Brewster

Thumb — Channing Tatum

April 1
- Randy Orton, American professional wrestler
- Bijou Phillips, American actress
- Yūko Takeuchi, Japanese actress
April 4 – Björn Wirdheim, Swedish race car driver
April 7 – Michael Bellisario, American actor
April 8
- Ben Freeman, British actor
- Carrie Savage, American actress and voice actress
April 9
- Rachel Specter, American actress
- Arlen Escarpeta, Belizean actor
April 10
- Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player
- Kasey Kahne, American race car driver
- Charlie Hunnam, English actor
April 11 – Mark Teixeira, American baseball player
April 12 – Brian McFadden, Irish rock singer
April 13 – Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress
April 14
- Ayumi Ito, Japanese actress
- Tom Franco, American actor
April 15 – Natalie Casey, English actress
April 16
- Reeyot Alemu, Ethiopian journalist
- Samir Javadzadeh, Azerbaijani singer
- Paul London, American professional wrestler
April 17
- Brenda Villa, American water polo player
- Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player
- Alaina Huffman, Canadian film and television actress
April 18 – Justin Amash, American politician
April 20
- Jasmin Wagner, German singer
- Waylon, Dutch singer
April 21
- Tony Romo, American football player
- Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player
April 22 – Nicolas Douchez, French footballer
April 24
- Austin Nichols, American actor
- Karen Asrian, Armenian chess Grandmaster (d. 2008)
- Reagan Gomez-Preston, American actress and voice actress
April 25
- Lee Spick, English snooker player (d. 2015)
- Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor
- Kazuhito Tadano, Japanese baseball player
April 26
- Jordana Brewster, American actress
- Marlon King, Jamaican footballer
- Channing Tatum, American actor and model
April 27 – Zayed Khan, Indian actor
April 28 – Josh Howard, American basketball player
April 29
- Kian Egan, Irish singer
- Emmad Irfani, Pakistani model and TV actor
April 30 – Luis Scola, Argentine basketball player

May

Thumb — Ellie Kemper

Thumb — Gotye

Thumb — Steven Gerrard

May 1 – Ana Claudia Talancón, Mexican actress
May 2
- Tim Borowski, German footballer
- Ellie Kemper, American actress and comedian
- Zat Knight, English footballer
May 3 – Marcel Vigneron, American chef
May 5
- Maia Hirasawa, Swedish pop singer
- Yossi Benayoun, Israeli footballer
- Hank Green, American entrepreneur, musician, educator, producer and vlogger
May 6
- Kelly van der Veer, Dutch reality TV star
- Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek basketball player
May 7 – Johan Kenkhuis, Dutch swimmer
May 8 – Benny Yau, Canadian entertainer
May 9
- Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
- Carolin Kebekus, German comedian and actress
- Norihiro Nishi, Japanese footballer
May 10 – Pete Gray, Australian environmental activist (d. 2011)
May 15 – Josh Beckett, American baseball player
May 17 – Alistair Overeem, Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
May 18 – Ali Zafar, Pakistani music composer, singer-songwriter, painter and actor
May 19
- Drew Fuller, American actor and model
- Dean Heffernan, Australian footballer
May 21 – Gotye, Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
May 22
- Lucy Gordon, British actress (d. 2009)
- Evelin Võigemast, Estonian actress and singer
May 24 – Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress
May 28
- Mark Feehily, Irish singer
- Jørgen Strickert, Norwegian comedian
May 29 – Michael Stasko, Canadian actor
May 30 – Steven Gerrard, English footballer
May 31 – Andy Hurley, American drummer

June

Thumb — Mike Fisher

Thumb — Sarah Connor

Thumb — Jessica DiCicco

Thumb — Melissa Rauch

June 1
- Oliver James, British actor
- Damien Fahey, American MTV VJ, television host and drummer
June 2 – Lindsey Yamasaki, Japanese-American basketball player
June 3 – Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
June 5 – Mike Fisher, Canadian hockey player
June 6 – Mmusi Maimane, South African politician
June 7 – Henkka Seppälä, Finnish bassist
June 8 – David Holoubek, Czech football manager
June 10
- Jessica DiCicco, American actress
- Francelino Matuzalem, Brazilian footballer
- Wang Yuegu, Singaporean Olympic table tennis player
June 13
- Sarah Connor, German singer
- Juan Carlos Navarro, Spanish basketball player
June 16
- Brad Gushue, Canadian curler
- Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer
June 17
- Kimeru, Japanese singer
- Venus Williams, American tennis player
- Jeph Jacques, American webcomic writer
June 19 – Jason White, American football player
June 22 – Ilya Bryzgalov, Russian ice hockey player
June 23
- Erick Elías, Mexican actor
- Mark Greaney, Irish singer and guitarist
- Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indian cricketer
- Manus Boonjumnong, Thai boxer
- Francesca Schiavone, Italian tennis player
- Jessica Taylor, English singer
- Melissa Rauch, American actress
June 24
- Liane Balaban, Canadian actress
- Minka Kelly, American actress
June 25
- Nozomi Takeuchi, Japanese actress
- Philippe Lacheau, French actor, director and writer
June 26
- Michael Vick, American football player
- Michael Jackson, English footballer
- Rafiz Abu Bakar, Malaysian footballer
June 27 – Kevin Pietersen, South African-English former cricketer
June 29
- James Courtney, Australian race car driver
- Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano
- Martin Truex Jr., American race car driver
June 30
- Adil Annani, Moroccan long-distance runner
- Ryan ten Doeschate, Dutch cricketer
- Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht, Iranian footballer
- Nelbert Omolon, Filipino professional basketball player
- Rade Prica, Swedish footballer
- Sayuti, Indonesian footballer

July

Thumb — Olivia Munn

Thumb — Harbhajan Singh

Thumb — Eva Green

Thumb — Michelle Kwan

Thumb — Jessica Simpson

Thumb — Kristen Bell

Thumb — Michelle Williams

Thumb — Jacinda Ardern

July 1
- Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer, a host, humanitarian
- Nelson Cruz, Dominican baseball player
- Shon Seung-mo, South Korean badminton player
July 2 – Brian Drolet, American actor, producer and writer
July 3
- Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer
- Olivia Munn, American actress and model
- Harbhajan Singh, Indian international cricketer
July 5
- Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, American reality TV star
- Eva Green, French actress and model
- Zayed Khan, Indian actor and producer
- Fabián Ríos, Colombian actor and model
- Jason Wade, American singer and guitarist
July 6 – Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
July 7
- Marika Domińczyk, Polish American actress
- Jim McMahon, British politician
- Michelle Kwan, American figure skater
- Dr Malinga, South African record producer and musician
July 8
- Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
- Chetan Anand, Indian badminton player
- Yang Tae-Young, South Korean gymnast
July 10
- Thomas Ian Nicholas, American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director and writer
- Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000)
- Jessica Simpson, American singer
- Jeremy Ray Valdez, American actor
- James Rolfe, American director, actor and writer
- Cláudia Leitte, Brazilian singer
July 11
- Mathias Boe, Danish badminton player
- Alvent Yulianto, Indonesian badminton player
July 12
- Kristen Connolly, American actress
- Eny Widiowati, Indonesian badminton player
July 13 – Pejman Nouri, Iranian football player
July 15
- Reggie Abercrombie, American baseball player
- BxB Hulk, Japanese professional wrestler
- JW-Jones, Canadian blues musician
- Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and film producer
- Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (d. 2017)
July 16
- Svetlana Feofanova, Russian pole-vaulter
- Adam Scott, Australian golfer
July 17
- Rashid Ramzi, Moroccan-Bahraini athlete
- Masato Yoshino, Japanese professional wrestler
- Ryan Miller, American ice hockey goaltender
July 18 – Kristen Bell, American actress
July 19
- Yeoh Kay Bin, Malaysian badminton player
- Michelle Heaton, English singer (Liberty X)
- Mark Webber, American actor
July 20
- Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian supermodel
- Jin Goo, South Korean actor
July 21 – CC Sabathia, American baseball player
July 22
- Tablo, South Korean-Canadian rapper, songwriter, record producer, and author
- Dirk Kuyt, Dutch footballer
- Kate Ryan, Belgian singer
July 23 – Michelle Williams, American singer and actress
July 25 – Rebeka Dremelj, Slovenian singer
July 26 – Jacinda Ardern, 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand
July 27 – Nick Nemeth, American professional wrestler
July 29
- Rachel Miner, American actress
- Fernando González, Chilean tennis player

August

Thumb — Macaulay Culkin

Thumb — Chris Pine

Thumb — William Levy

Thumb — Joanne Froggatt

September

Thumb — Nigar Jamal

Thumb — Michelle Williams

Thumb — Mike Comrie

Thumb — Yao Ming

Thumb — Zachary Levi

October

Thumb — Joe Kennedy III

Thumb — Nick Cannon

Thumb — Kim Kardashian

Thumb — Monica

Thumb — Ben Foster

October 1 – Sarah Drew, American actress
October 3 – Daniel DeSanto, Canadian actor and voice actor
October 4
- Me'Lisa Barber, American athlete
- Joe Kennedy III, American lawyer
- Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer
- Ben Whishaw, English actor
October 5
- James Toseland, English motorcycle racer
- Ti West, American film director
October 8
- Michael Mizanin, American professional wrestler
- Nick Cannon, African-American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer and broadcast personality
October 10
- Sherine, Egyptian singer
- Lynn Hung, Hong Kong actress
October 11
- Tomokazu Sugita, Japanese voice actor
October 12
- Ledley King, English footballer
- Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Belarusian athlete
October 13
- Ashanti, African-American singer
- Scott Parker, English footballer
October 14
- Terrence McGee, American football player
- Ben Whishaw, English actor
October 15 – Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist
October 16
- Sue Bird, Israeli-American basketball player
- Timana Tahu, Australian Rugby League player
October 17
- Angel Parker, American actress
- Justin Shenkarow, American actor
- Yekaterina Gamova, Russian volleyball player
October 18
- Erin Dean, American actress
- Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Indian cricket player
October 19 – José Bautista, Dominican baseball player
October 21 – Kim Kardashian, American socialite and television personality
October 23 – Robert Belushi, American actor
October 24
- Monica, African-American singer
- Casey Wilson, American actress and comedian
October 28
- Alan Smith, English footballer
- Christy Hemme, American professional wrestler
October 29 – Ben Foster, American actor
October 31 – Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor and comedian

November

Thumb — Luke Hemsworth

Thumb — Ryan Gosling

Thumb — Monique Coleman

Thumb — Isaac Hanson

Thumb — Nick Swisher

November 4 – Sabrina Colie, Jamaican actress
November 5
- Luke Hemsworth, Australian actor
- Christoph Metzelder, German footballer
- Essaï Altounian, French-Armenian actor, singer-songwriter, keyboardist and music producer
November 6 – Anri Jokhadze, Georgian pop singer
November 7 – Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast
November 10 – Calvin Chen, Taiwanese pop singer
November 11 – Willie Parker, American football player
November 12 – Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor and musician
November 13 – Monique Coleman, American actress
November 15 – Kevin Staut, French equestrian
November 16 – Kayte Christensen, American basketball player
November 17 – Isaac Hanson, American musician
November 18
- Denny Hamlin, American race car driver
- Dustin Kensrue, Canadian singer
- François Duval, Belgian rally driver
- Junichi Okada, Japanese singer
- Luke Chadwick, English footballer
- Mathew Baynton, English actor and writer
- Minori Chihara, Japanese voice actress and singer
November 19 – Adele Silva, English actress and model
November 21
- Hank Blalock, American baseball player
- Hiroyuki Tomita, Japanese gymnast
- Elaine Yiu, Hong Kong actress
November 22 – David Artell, English footballer
November 23 – Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player
November 24 – Beth Phoenix, American professional wrestler
November 25
- Rowly Dennis, English actor
- John-Michael Liles, American hockey player
- Nick Swisher, American baseball player
November 26 – Satoshi Ohno, Japanese singer
November 28 – Lisa Middelhauve, German singer (Xandria)
November 29
- Jason Griffith, American actor and voice actor
- Janina Gavankar, American actress and musician
- Ilias Kasidiaris, Greek politician

December

Thumb — Simon Helberg

Thumb — Christina Aguilera

Thumb — Jake Gyllenhaal

Thumb — Elizabeth Rodriguez

Thumb — Eliza Dushku

December 1
- Angelique Bates, American actress, comedian, and rapper
- Joel A. Sutherland, Canadian author
December 3
- Anna Chlumsky, American actress
- Jenna Dewan, American actress
- Jim Sorgi, American football player
December 5 – Ibrahim Maalouf, Lebanese-born French trumpeter
- Shizuka Itō, Japanese voice actress
December 6
- Steve Lovell, English footballer
- Kei Yasuda, Japanese singer
December 7 – John Terry, English footballer
December 9
- Simon Helberg, American actor and comedian
- Ryder Hesjedal, Canadian professional cyclist
December 10 – Sarah Chang, American violinist
December 13
- Satoshi Tsumabuki, Japanese actor
- Bosco Wong, Hong Kong actor
December 15
- Neil McDermott, English actor
- Sergio Pizzorno, English guitarist and songwriter
December 16 – Axle Whitehead, Australian actor and singer-songwriter
December 18
- Baron Vaughn, American actor and comedian
- Christina Aguilera, American singer
December 19
- Marla Sokoloff, American actress
- Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor
December 20
- Ashley Cole, English footballer
- Chris Edwards, English musician
- Fitz Hall, English footballer
December 22
- Chris Carmack, American actor
- Matt Parker, Australian author
December 23 – Cody Ross, American baseball player
December 25 – Laura Sadler, English actress (d. 2003)
December 27
- Bernard Berrian, American football player
- Cesaro, Swiss professional wrestler
December 30 – Eliza Dushku, American actress
December 31 – Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby player

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January

Thumb — Jimmy Durante

January 1
- Adolph Deutsch, American composer (b. 1897)
- Frank Wykoff, American Olympic athlete (b. 1909)
January 2 – Alessandro Bruschetti, Italian artist (b. 1910)
January 3 – Joy Adamson, Austrian-born conservationist and author (b. 1910)
January 7 – Simonne Mathieu, French tennis champion (b. 1908)
January 8 – John Mauchly, American physicist and inventor (b. 1907)
January 10
- Bo Rein, American football coach (b. 1945)
- George Meany, American labor leader (b. 1894)
January 11 – Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)
January 13 – Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor and arranger (b. 1901)
January 17 – Barbara Britton, American actress (b. 1919)
January 18 – Sir Cecil Beaton, English photographer (b. 1904)
January 19 – William O. Douglas, American Supreme Court Justice (b. 1898)
January 21 – Georges Painvin, French cryptographer (b. 1886)
January 22
- Walter Pym, Australian actor (b. 1905)
- Teresa Noce, Italian labor leader, activist, and journalist (b. 1900)
January 23 – Leonard Strong, American actor (b. 1908)
January 24 – Lil Dagover, German actress (b. 1887)
January 25 – David Newell, American actor (b. 1905)
January 27
- Hans Aeschbacher, Swiss sculptor (b. 1906)
- Peppino De Filippo, Italian actor (b. 1903)
- Eric Wyndham White, British administrator and economist, first Director-General of the GATT (b. 1913)
January 28 – Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer (b. 1926)
January 29 – Jimmy Durante, American actor, singer and comedian (b. 1893)
January 30
- Maria Bolognesi, Italian Roman Catholic laywoman, mystic and blessed (b. 1924)
- Professor Longhair, American musician (b. 1918)
January 31 – Eduardo Cáceres, Guatemalan politician (b. 1906)

February

Thumb — Oskar Kokoschka

Thumb — Yigal Allon

February 1 – Jack Bailey, American actor (b. 1907)
February 2
- Hanna Rovina, Russian-born Israeli actress (b. 1889)
- William Howard Stein, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
February 6 – Albert Kotin, American abstract expressionist painter (b. 1907)
February 7 – Richard Williams, Royal Australian Air Force officer (b. 1890)
February 8
- Isadora Bennett, American publicity agent (b. 1900)
- Nikos Xilouris, Greek pop singer (b. 1936)
- Francesco Zucchetti, French Olympic cyclist (b. 1902)
February 9 – Tom Macdonald, British journalist and novelist (b. 1900)
February 10 – Wels Eicke, Australian rules football player (b. 1893)
February 11 – R. C. Majumdar, Indian historian (b. 1884)
February 12 – Muriel Rukeyser, American poet (b. 1913)
February 13 – David Janssen, American actor (b. 1931)
February 14 – Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor (b. 1926)
February 17
- Jerry Fielding, American conductor and music director (b. 1922)
- Graham Sutherland, English artist (b. 1903)
February 18 – Gale Robbins, American singer and actress (b. 1921)
February 19
- Robert Morrison, British Olympic rower (b. 1902)
- Bon Scott, Scottish-born Australian rock singer (b. 1946)
February 20
- Joseph Banks Rhine, American parapsychologist (b. 1895)
- Alice Longworth, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, wife of Nicholas Longworth (b. 1884)
February 21 – Aldo Andreotti, Italian mathematician (b. 1924)
February 22 – Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian painter and poet (b. 1886)
February 23
- Enrico Celio, Swiss politician, 49th President of the Swiss Confederation (b. 1889)
- Robert Hayden, American poet (b. 1913)
February 24
- Michael Browne, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1895)
- Clement Martyn Doke, South African linguist (b. 1893)
February 26 – Mario Mattoli, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1898)
February 27
- George Tobias, American actor (b. 1901)
- Shin'ichi Hisamatsu, Japanese philosopher (b. 1889)
February 28 – James Goff, American football and basketball head coach (b. 1912)
February 29
- Gil Elvgren, American pin-up artist (b. 1914)
- Yigal Allon, Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1918)

March

Thumb — Mohammad Hatta

Thumb — Óscar Romero

Thumb — Tôn Đức Thắng

Thumb — Jesse Owens

April

Thumb — William R. Tolbert Jr.

Thumb — Jean-Paul Sartre

Thumb — Mario Bava

Thumb — Alfred Hitchcock

April 2 – Stanley Forman Reed, American Supreme Court Justice (b. 1884)
April 4 – Red Sovine, American country and folk singer-songwriter (b. 1917)
April 6
- John Collier, English writer (b. 1901)
- Nils Ericson, Swedish actor (b. 1906)
April 8 – Bill Eastman, British army officer (b. 1911)
April 10 – Kay Medford, American actress and singer (b. 1919)
April 11 – Ümit Kaftancıoğlu, Turkish writer (b. 1935)
April 12
- Clark McConachy, New Zealand snooker and billiards player (b. 1895)
- William R. Tolbert Jr., 20th President of Liberia (b. 1913)
April 13 – Karl Stegger, Danish actor (b. 1913)
April 15
- Raymond Bailey, American actor (b. 1904)
- Marshall Reed, American film and television actor (b. 1917)
- Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher and writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)
April 18 – Antonio Caponigro, American gangster (b. 1912)
April 19
- Charles Seel, American actor (b. 1897)
- Tony Beckley, English character actor (b. 1927)
April 20
- Katherine Kennicott Davis, American composer (b. 1892)
- Helmut Käutner, German director (b. 1908)
April 21 – Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (b. 1928)
April 22
- Jane Froman, American singer and actress (b. 1907)
- Fritz Strassmann, German chemist (b. 1902)
April 24 – Alejo Carpentier, Cuban writer (b. 1904)
April 26 – Cicely Courtneidge, British actress (b. 1893)
April 27
- Mario Bava, Italian director (b. 1914)
- John Culshaw, British recording producer and musicologist (b. 1924)
April 28 – Thomas G. W. Settle, American record-setting balloonist and admiral (b. 1895)
April 29 – Alfred Hitchcock, British suspense film director (b. 1899)
April 30 – Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician (b. 1898)

May

Thumb — Josip Broz Tito

June

Thumb — Masayoshi Ōhira

June 1 – Rube Marquard, American baseball player (New York Giants) and a member of the MLB Hall of Fame (b. 1886)
June 7
June 8
- Ernst Busch, German singer and actor (b. 1900)
- Alfredo Brilhante da Costa, Brazilian football player (b. 1904)
June 9 – Shyam Kumari Khan, Indian lawyer (b. 1904)
June 12
- Billy Butlin, South African-born Canadian founder of Butlins Holiday Camps (b. 1899)
- Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1910)
- Milburn Stone, American actor (b. 1904)
June 13 – Walter Rodney, Guyanese historian and political figure (b. 1942)
June 14 – Sante Spessotto, Italian Roman Catholic priest and saint (b. 1923)
June 18 – Terence Fisher, British director (b. 1904)
June 20 – Amy Key Clarke, English mystical poet (b. 1892)
June 21 – Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader and songwriter (b. 1923)
June 23
- Clyfford Still, American painter (b. 1904)
- John Laurie, Scottish actor (b. 1897)
- V. V. Giri, Indian politician and 4th President of India (b. 1894)
June 24 – Boris Kaufman, Russian cinematographer (b. 1897)
June 26 – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Jacob III (b. 1912)
June 27 – Carey McWilliams, American author, editor and lawyer (b. 1905)
June 28 – José Iturbi, Spanish conductor and musician (b. 1895)

July

Thumb — Peter Sellers

Thumb — Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

August

Thumb — Yahya Khan

August 1
- Patrick Depailler, French racing driver (b. 1944)
- Strother Martin, American actor (b. 1919)
August 2 – Donald Ogden Stewart, American writer (b. 1894)
August 9
- Harry Bell, Australian footballer (b. 1897)
- Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, American pilot (b. 1906)
- Elliott Nugent, American actor (b. 1896)
August 10
- Gareth Evans, British philosopher (b. 1946)
- Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and statesman, 3rd President of Pakistan (b. 1917)
August 14 – Dorothy Stratten, Canadian actress and model (murdered) (b. 1960)
August 15 – William Hood Simpson, American general (b. 1888)
August 18 – Arman, Iranian-born Soviet actor (b. 1921)
August 19 – Otto Frank, German father of Jewish diarist Anne Frank (b. 1889)
August 20 – Joe Dassin, American-born French singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
August 22 – Norman Shelley, British actor (b. 1903)
August 24 – Yootha Joyce, British actress (b. 1927)
August 25 – Gower Champion, American theatre director, choreographer and dancer (b. 1919)
August 26 – Tex Avery, American cartoonist (b. 1908)

September

Thumb — Jean Piaget

Thumb — John Bonham

September 3
- Barbara O'Neil, American actress (b. 1909)
- Dirch Passer, Danish actor (b. 1926)
- Duncan Renaldo, American actor (b. 1904)
September 4
- Pepe Abad, Spanish-born Chilean television presenter and radio host (b. 1932)
- George Murray Burnett, British mathematician and chemist (b. 1921)
September 8 – Willard Libby, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1908)
September 9 – Manzoor Ali Khan, Pakistani classical singer (b. 1922)
September 12 – Lillian Randolph, American actress (b. 1898)
September 14 – Domingo Acedo, Spanish football player (b. 1898)
September 15 – Bill Evans, American jazz pianist (b. 1929)
September 16
- Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist (b. 1896)
- Julio Franco Arango, Colombian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1914)
September 17 – Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Nicataguan politician, President of Nicaragua (b. 1925)
September 18 – Katherine Anne Porter, American author (b. 1890)
September 19 – Sol Lesser, American film producer (b. 1890)
September 23 – Jacobus Johannes Fouché, 5th President of South Africa (b. 1898)
September 25
- John Bonham, British rock drummer (Led Zeppelin) (b. 1948)
- Lewis Milestone, American film director (b. 1895)
- Marie Under, Estonian poet (b. 1883)
September 30
- John McGuire, American actor (b. 1929)
- Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (b. 1922)

October

Thumb — Edelmiro Julián Farrell

November

Thumb — Steve McQueen

Thumb — John McEwen

Thumb — Sara García

Thumb — Mae West

December

Thumb — John Lennon

Thumb — Colonel Sanders

Thumb — Alexei Kosygin

Thumb — Héctor José Cámpora

Thumb — Karl Dönitz

December 2
- Jean Donovan, American Roman Catholic missionary (b. 1953)
- Murder of the Three American Roman Catholic fellow missionaries by Salvadorian military:
  - Maura Clarke (b. 1931)
  - Ita Ford (b. 1940)
  - Dorothy Kazel (b. 1939)
- Romain Gary, Lithuanian-born writer (b. 1914)
December 3 – Sir Oswald Mosley, British fascist leader (b. 1896)
December 4
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Portuguese lawyer, 109th Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1934)
- Stanisława Walasiewicz, Polish-born runner (b. 1911)
December 7 – Darby Crash, American rock songwriter, singer (b. 1958)
December 8 – John Lennon, British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
December 9 – Patriarch Benedict I of Jerusalem (b. 1892)
December 11 – Dorothy West, American actress (b. 1891)
December 12
- Bruno Bartolozzi, Italian composer (b. 1911)
- Erich Jantsch, Austrian astrophysicist (b. 1929)
- Severino Montano, Filipino actor, director and playwright (b. 1915)
December 14 – Elston Howard, American baseball player (b. 1929)
December 16
- Colonel Sanders, American fast-food entrepreneur (b. 1890)
- Hellmuth Walter, German engineer and inventor (b. 1900)
- Peter Collinson, British film director (b. 1936)
December 17 – Chiang Kuei, Chinese novelist (b. 1908)
December 18
- Frances Fuller, American actress (b. 1907)
- Alexei Kosygin, Soviet politician, Premier of the Soviet Union (b. 1904)
- Sir Albert Margai, 2nd Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (b. 1910)
December 19 – Héctor José Cámpora, Argentine Peronist politician, 38th President of Argentina (b. 1909)
December 21 – Marc Connelly, American playwright (b. 1890)
December 23 – Frank Norman, English novelist, playwright and autobiographer (b. 1930)
December 24
- Karl Dönitz, German admiral and 4th President of Germany (b. 1891)
- Heikki Liimatainen, Finnish Olympic athlete (b. 1894)
- Siggie Nordstrom, American model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer (b. 1893)
December 25 – Victoria Drummond, first woman marine engineer in Britain (b. 1894)
December 28
- Alfredo Barrera Vásquez, Mexican anthropologist (b. 1900)
- Sam Levene, American actor (b. 1905)
December 29 – Tim Hardin, American musician (b. 1941)
December 30 – Giuseppe Carraro, Italian Roman Catholic bishop and venerable (b. 1899)
December 31
- Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author and professor (b. 1911)
- Raoul Walsh, American film director (b. 1887)

Date Unknown

Nureddine Rifai, 25th Prime Minister of Lebanon (b. 1899)

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