Remembered
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Debabrata Biswas
1911 – 1980
Singer
Debabrata Biswas (also known as George Biswas or George-da; 23 August 1911 – 18 August 1980) was an Indian vocalist known for his interpretation of Rabindra San…
Mohammed Rafi
1924 – 1980
Singer
Indian playback singer who recorded thousands of songs in multiple Indian languages and became a defining voice of Hindi cinema. Source: Wikipedia — https://en…
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
1919 – 1980
Politician, Monarch
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Im…
Vladimir Vysotsky
1938 – 1980
Poet, Writer, Film actor, Stage actor, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980) was a Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet…
Peter Sellers
1925 – 1980
Television actor, Film actor, Actor, Comedian, Banjoist, Film director
Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances…
Uttam Kumar
1926 – 1980
Actor, Producer
Indian actor and producer regarded as one of the most influential stars of Bengali cinema; he also appeared in Hindi films. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wiki…
Bimalakanta Roychaudhuri
1909 – 1980
Soloist, Singer
বিমলাকান্ত রায়চৌধুরী (২৬ ডিসেম্বর ১৯০৯ - ৫ জুলাই, ১৯৮০) ছিলেন একজন বিশিষ্ট ভারতীয় বাঙালি সঙ্গীত, সেতার ও সুরবাহার বাদ্যশিল্পী। তার রচিত ভারতীয় সঙ্গীতকোষ গ্র…
Henry Miller
1891 – 1980
Painter, Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist, Correspondent, Writer
Henry Valentine Miller (December 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980) was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He broke with existing literary forms and d…
Josip Broz Tito
1892 – 1980
Politician, Machinist, Resistance fighter, Esperantist, Revolutionary, Locksmith
Josip Broz (7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito, was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman who led Yugoslavia as prime minister from 194…
Alfred Hitchcock
1899 – 1980
Film director, Film producer, Actor, Television producer, Television director, Director
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures…
Alejo Carpentier
1904 – 1980
Writer, Journalist, Essayist, Musicologist, Literary critic, Diplomat
Alejo Carpentier y Valmont (Spanish pronunciation: [karpanˈtje], French pronunciation: [kaʁpɑ̃tje]; December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) was a Cuban novelist, es…
Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed
— – 1980
Women's rights activist, Social worker
Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed (1903 – 20 April 1980) was a Bangladeshi social activist. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begum_Badrunnessa_Ahmed
Jean-Paul Sartre
1905 – 1980
Playwright, Epistemologist, Novelist, Screenwriter, Biographer, Literary critic
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, US also ; French: [saʁtʁ]; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, political activist, and writer, considered…
Jesse Owens
1913 – 1980
Sprinter, Athletics competitor, Long jumper, Entrepreneur, Athlete, Olympic champion
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete. He made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winnin…
Roland Barthes
1915 – 1980
Philosopher, Literary critic, University teacher, Semiologist, Sociologist, Mythographer
Roland Gérard Barthes (; French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ baʁt]; 12 November 1915 – 26 March 1980) was a French literary theorist, essayist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician.…
Erich Fromm
1900 – 1980
University teacher, Sociologist, Psychoanalyst, Writer, Psychologist, Philosopher
Erich Seligmann Fromm (, German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈfʁɔm]; March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanis…
R. C. Majumdar
1888 – 1980
Historian, University teacher, Writer
Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (known as R. C. Majumdar; 4 December 1888 – 11 February 1980) was an Indian historian and professor. He is regarded as belonging to the…
Akbar Hossain
1917 – 1980
Author
Akbar Hossain (Bengali: আকবর হোসেন; 1 October 1917 – 2 June 1981) was a Bengali-language novelist of Bangladesh. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/w…
Zahur Hossain Chowdhury
1922 – 1980
Journalist
Zahur Hossain Chowdhury (died 1980) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1981 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to j…
Bhupendra Kumar Datta
1892 – 1979
Revolutionary, Writer
Bhupendra Kumar Dutta (Bengali: ভূপেন্দ্র কুমার দত্ত; 8 October 1892 – 29 December 1979) was an Indian freedom fighter and a revolutionary who fought for Indian…