In the year 1992
615 Notable deaths
Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in Petrovichi.
Died April 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Manhattan (AIDS related disease).
Anthony Perkins
American actor (1932–1992).
Born April 4th, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1992 at 60 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]
Marlene Dietrich
German and american actress and singer (1901–1992).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Rote Insel.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 90 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure).
Chuck Connors
American athlete and actor (1921–1992).
Born April 10th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died November 10th, 1992 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Christopher McCandless
American hiker and explorer (1968–1992).
Born February 12th, 1968 in El Segundo.
Died August 18th, 1992 at 24 years old in Stampede Trail (starvation).
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sam Kinison
American comedian (1953–1992).
Born December 8th, 1953 in Yakima.
Died April 10th, 1992 at 38 years old in Needles (traffic collision).
Sam Walton
American businessman (1918–1992).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Kingfisher.
Died April 5th, 1992 at 74 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma).
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer (1924-1992); father of diana, princess of wales.
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Robert Reed
American actor, director (1932-1992).
Born October 19th, 1932 in Highland Park.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 59 years old in Pasadena (colon cancer, colorectal cancer).
Benny Hill
British comedian and actor (1924–1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and united states navy officer (1906–1992).
Born December 9th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1992 at 85 years old in Arlington County.
Marsha P. Johnson
American gay liberation activist and transgender woman (1945-1992).
Born August 24th, 1945 in Elizabeth.
Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dick York
American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992).
Born September 4th, 1928 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1992 at 63 years old in East Grand Rapids (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
José Ferrer
American actor and director (1912–1992).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Santurce.
Died January 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Coral Gables (colorectal cancer).
Friedrich Hayek
Austrian and british economist.
Born May 8th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1992 at 92 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Denholm Elliott
Actor (1922-1992).
Born May 31st, 1922 in Lexham Gardens. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1992 at 70 years old in Ibiza (tuberculosis). [ref]
Francis Bacon
Irish-born british figurative painter (1909–1992).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1992 at 82 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912-1992).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Amjad Khan
Indian actor (1940-1992).
Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Jeff Porcaro
American drummer (1954–1992).
Born April 1st, 1954 in Hartford.
Died August 5th, 1992 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Cleavon Little
American actor (1939–1992).
Born June 1st, 1939 in Chickasha. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Sherman Oaks (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Menachem Begin
Israeli politician and former prime minister (1913-1992).
Born August 16th, 1913 in Brest. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1992 at 78 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ron Woodroof
American aids patient who created what would become known as the dallas buyers club (1950-1992).
Born February 3rd, 1950 in Texas.
Died September 12th, 1992 at 42 years old in Dallas (AIDS related disease).
Dana Andrews
American actor (1909–1992).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Collins.
Died December 17th, 1992 at 83 years old in Los Alamitos (pneumonia, heart failure).
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