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Events on Friday 7 November 1980 1
1930 – 1980Steve McQueen (1930-1980)Died 7 November 1980, aged 50American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s, known for films including The Great Escape, Bullitt, and The Magnificent Seven. His cool, understated screen persona and fondness for motorcycles and racing earned him the nickname "The King of Cool." He died of cancer in Mexico.