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In the year 1982
645 Notable deaths
J. B. Kripalani
Indian politician (1888–1982).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Hyderabad.
Died March 19th, 1982 at 93 years old in Sabarmati Ashram.
Tom Drake
American actor (1918–1982).
Born August 5th, 1918 in Brooklyn.
Died August 11th, 1982 at 64 years old in Torrance (lung cancer).
Jean Batten
New zealand aviator (1909-1982).
Born September 15th, 1909 in Rotorua.
Died November 22nd, 1982 at 73 years old in Palma (dog attack).
Harvey Lembeck
American actor (1923–1982).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died May 5th, 1982 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Seraphim Rose
American orthodox writer and saint (1934–1982).
Born August 13th, 1934 in San Diego.
Died September 2nd, 1982 at 48 years old in Platina.
Philip Ober
American stage, film and television actor (1902-1982).
Born March 23rd, 1902 in Fort Payne.
Died September 13th, 1982 at 80 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Cal Tjader
American vibraphonist (1925–1982).
Born July 16th, 1925 in St. Louis.
Died May 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
Igor Gouzenko
Cipher clerk, soviet defector (1919–1982).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Rogachevo. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1982 at 63 years old in Mississauga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gábor Szabó
Hungarian-american guitarist (1936–1982).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died February 26th, 1982 at 45 years old in Budapest.
Władysław Gomułka
Polish politician (1905-1982).
Born February 6th, 1905 in Krosno. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1982 at 77 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
Indian politician (1896–1982).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Raigad district.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 86 years old in Hyderabad.
Palden Thondup Namgyal
King of sikkim (1923-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1923 in Gangtok.
Died January 29th, 1982 at 58 years old in New York City.
Walter Hallstein
German diplomat and statesman (1901–1982).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Mainz. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1982 at 80 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Virginia Bruce
Actress from the united states (1910-1982).
Born September 29th, 1910 in Minneapolis.
Died February 24th, 1982 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Hans Selye
Austro-hungarian canadian endocrinologist.
Born January 26th, 1907 in Vienna.
Died October 16th, 1982 at 75 years old in Montreal.
Cathleen Nesbitt
British actress (1888-1982).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Cheshire.
Died August 2nd, 1982 at 93 years old in London (disease).
Riccardo Paletti
Italian racing driver.
Born June 15th, 1958 in Milan.
Died June 13th, 1982 at 23 years old in Montreal.
Lee Patrick
American actress (1901–1982).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died November 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Laguna Hills.
Sue Carol
American actress, talent agent (1906–1982).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Chicago.
Died February 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir K. Zworykin
Russian-american engineer (1888–1982).
Born July 30th, 1889 in Murom.
Died July 29th, 1982 at 92 years old in Princeton.
Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran
Queen consort of iran from 1925 to 1941.
Born March 17th, 1896 in Baku.
Died March 10th, 1982 at 85 years old in Acapulco de Juárez.
Gershom Scholem
German-israeli philosopher (1897–1982).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died February 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Louis Aragon
French poet (1897–1982).
Born October 3rd, 1897 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 24th, 1982 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Vivien Merchant
English actress (1929-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in Manchester.
Died October 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in London.
Hermann Balck
German general (1893-1982).
Born December 7th, 1893 in Gdańsk.
Died November 29th, 1982 at 88 years old in Eberbach.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr