In the year 1992
680 Notable deaths
Tzeni Karezi
Greek actress (1932–1992).
Born January 12th, 1932 in Athens.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 60 years old in Athens (cancer).
Philip Dunne
American writer, producer, director (1908-1992).
Born February 11th, 1908 in New York City.
Died June 2nd, 1992 at 84 years old in Malibu (cancer).
Väinö Linna
Finnish writer.
Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer).
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer).
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet (1927-1992).
Born September 20th, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1992 at 65 years old in Salem.
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Portuguese-french artist.
Born June 13th, 1908 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1992 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nimet Nevzad Hanım
Ottoman noble (1902–1992).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Istanbul.
Died June 23rd, 1992 at 90 years old in Istanbul.
John Meyendorff
Russian orthodox priest and theologian (1926-1992).
Born February 17th, 1926 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died July 22nd, 1992 at 66 years old in Montreal (pancreatic cancer).
Franco Franchi
Italian actor and comedian (1928-1992).
Born September 18th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died December 9th, 1992 at 64 years old in Rome.
Franziska Donner
First lady of south korea (1900-1992).
Born June 15th, 1900 in Inzersdorf.
Died March 19th, 1992 at 91 years old in Seoul (disease).
Ronnie Bucknum
Racecar driver.
Born April 5th, 1936 in Alhambra.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 56 years old in San Luis Obispo (diabetes).
Arthur Wint
Athletics competitor (1920-1992).
Born May 25th, 1920 in Manchester Parish. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1992 at 72 years old in Linstead.
Ed Blackwell
American jazz drummer (1929–1992).
Born October 10th, 1929 in New Orleans.
Died October 7th, 1992 at 62 years old in Hartford.
Pumpuang Duangjan
Thai female singer.
Born August 4th, 1961 in Hankha.
Died June 13th, 1992 at 30 years old in Phitsanulok (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Jean Thiriart
Belgian neofascist.
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Brussels.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Brussels (myocardial infarction).
Jorge Donn
Argentine ballet dancer (1947–1992).
Born February 25th, 1947. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1992 at 45 years old in Lausanne (death from AIDS-related complications).
László Benedek
Hungarian-born film director.
Born March 5th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died March 11th, 1992 at 87 years old in New York City.
Gordon Adam
American rower (1915–1992).
Born May 26th, 1915 in Seattle.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 76 years old in Laguna Hills.
Hanya Holm
Dancer, choreographer and dance educator (1893-1992).
Born March 3rd, 1893 in Worms.
Died November 3rd, 1992 at 99 years old in New York City.
Gert Bastian
German general and politician (1923-1992).
Born March 26th, 1923 in Munich.
Died October 1st, 1992 at 69 years old in Bonn (gunshot wound).
Hideo Gosha
Japanese film director (1929–1992).
Born February 26th, 1929 in Tokyo.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 63 years old in Kyoto.
Quentin Burdick
American politician (1908–1992).
Born June 19th, 1908 in Munich.
Died September 19th, 1992 at 84 years old in Fargo (heart failure).
Pierre Billotte
French general and politician (1906–1992).
Born March 8th, 1906 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 1992 at 86 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Bob Sweeney
American television director and actor (1918–1992).
Born October 19th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died June 7th, 1992 at 73 years old in Westlake Village (cancer).
Rita Corday
American actress (1920–1992).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Tahiti.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 72 years old in Century City.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 680
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy