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In the year 1982
645 Notable deaths
Willy Busch
German footballer (1907–1982).
Born January 4th, 1907 in German Empire.
Died March 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Duisburg.
Austin L. Rand
Canadian zoologist (1905–1982).
Born December 16th, 1905 in Kentville.
Died November 6th, 1982 at 76 years old in Avon Park. [ref]
Masaharu Taguchi
Swimmer (1916–1982).
Born January 9th, 1916 in Kyoto.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 66 years old
Franklin Hansen
Sound engineer (1897-1982).
Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.
Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert White
American diver (1895–1982).
Born May 14th, 1895 in Oakland.
Died July 8th, 1982 at 87 years old in Richmond.
Anatoli Golovnya
Soviet cameraman (1900-1982).
Born February 1st, 1900 in Simferopol.
Died June 26th, 1982 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Malika Sobirova
Soviet ballet dancer (1942-1982).
Born May 22nd, 1942 in Dushanbe.
Died February 27th, 1982 at 39 years old in Dushanbe (lung cancer).
Elis Wiklund
Cross-country skier.
Born December 12th, 1909 in Kramfors.
Died March 17th, 1982 at 72 years old in Sollefteå.
Arturo Rodríguez
Argentine boxer (1907-1982).
Born May 26th, 1907 in San Luis.
Died November 22nd, 1982 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Roger Quinche
Swiss footballer (1922-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1922 in Allschwil.
Died September 3rd, 1982 at 60 years old in Liestal.
Sergey Balasanian
Soviet composer (1902–1982).
Born August 26th, 1902 in Ashgabat.
Died June 3rd, 1982 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Hilda James
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder, cunard celebrity crew member.
Born April 27th, 1904 in Warrington.
Died July 27th, 1982 at 78 years old in Birkenhead.
Akhsarbek Abaev
Soviet non-commissioned officer and hero of the soviet union (1923-1972).
Born December 14th, 1923 in Digora.
Died May 13th, 1982 at 58 years old in Digora.
Marco Cimatti
Olympic cyclist (1913–1982).
Born February 13th, 1913 in Bologna. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1982 at 69 years old in Bologna.
Clyde King
American rear admiral and rower (1898-1982).
Born September 6th, 1898 in Montezuma.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 83 years old in Mill Valley.
László Sternberg
Hungarian footballer (1905-1982).
Born May 28th, 1905 in Austria–Hungary.
Died July 4th, 1982 at 77 years old
Takeshi Katō
Japanese gymnast (1942-1982).
Born September 25th, 1942 in Ōdaka.
Died July 24th, 1982 at 39 years old
Leonid Kmit
Russian actor (1908–1982).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 11th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Lauri Virtanen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born August 3rd, 1904 in Uskela.
Died February 9th, 1982 at 77 years old in Turku.
Daan de Groot
Road bicycle racer (1933-1982).
Born May 25th, 1933 in Amsterdam.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 48 years old in Amsterdam.
Joseph Charles Bequaert
American naturalist (1886-1982).
Born May 24th, 1886 in Torhout.
Died January 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Amherst.
Leonid Spirin
Athletics competitor (1932–1982).
Born August 20th, 1932 in Odintsovsky District.
Died February 23rd, 1982 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Renat Nelli
French historian (1906–1982).
Born February 20th, 1906 in Carcassonne.
Died March 11th, 1982 at 76 years old in Carcassonne.
Ivan Mariz
Brazilian footballer (1910-1982).
Born January 16th, 1910 in Belém.
Died March 13th, 1982 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Deaths 526 to 550 of 645
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