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In the year 1992
679 Notable deaths
Markos Vafiadis
Greek politician (1906-1992).
Born January 28th, 1906 in Tosya.
Died February 22nd, 1992 at 86 years old in Athens.
Kenji Nakagami
Japanese writer (1946–1992).
Born August 2nd, 1946 in Shingu.
Died August 12th, 1992 at 46 years old in Nachikatsuura (kidney cancer).
Ulysses Guimarães
Brazilian politician and lawyer (1916-1992).
Born October 6th, 1916 in Itirapina. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1992 at 76 years old in Angra dos Reis.
Henry Stommel
American oceanographer (1920–1992).
Born September 27th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died January 17th, 1992 at 71 years old in Boston.
Junior Cook
American saxophonist (1934-1992).
Born July 22nd, 1934 in Pensacola.
Died February 3rd, 1992 at 57 years old in New York City.
John Summerson
British architectural historian (1904–1992).
Born November 25th, 1904 in Darlington.
Died November 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in London Borough of Camden.
Manolis Andronikos
Greek archaeologist and professor (1919-1992).
Born October 23rd, 1919 in Bursa.
Died March 30th, 1992 at 72 years old in Thessaloniki.
Andrew Marton
Hungarian-american film director (1904-1992).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1992 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Gianni Brera
Italian journalist and writer (1919-1992).
Born September 8th, 1919 in San Zenone al Po.
Died December 19th, 1992 at 73 years old in Codogno (traffic collision).
Hammer DeRoburt
President of nauru (1922-1992).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Nauru.
Died July 15th, 1992 at 69 years old in Melbourne.
Charlie Ventura
American musician (1916–1992).
Born December 2nd, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died January 17th, 1992 at 75 years old in Pleasantville (lung cancer).
Dorothy Dunbar
American actress (1902-1992).
Born May 28th, 1902 in Cripple Creek.
Died October 23rd, 1992 at 90 years old in Seattle.
Sukumar Sen
Indian linguist (1900–1992).
Born January 16th, 1900 in Gotan.
Died March 3rd, 1992 at 92 years old in Kolkata.
Robert Marshak
American physicist (1916–1992).
Born October 11th, 1916 in The Bronx.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 76 years old in Cancun (drowning).
Peter Blume
American artist (1906-1992).
Born October 27th, 1906 in Smarhon.
Died November 30th, 1992 at 86 years old in New Milford.
Josef Neckermann
German entrepreneur and equestrian (1912-1992).
Born June 5th, 1912 in Würzburg.
Died January 13th, 1992 at 79 years old in Dreieich.
Bob de Moor
Comics writer (1925-1992).
Born December 20th, 1925 in Antwerp.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 66 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Wilfried Dietrich
West german wrestler (1933-1992).
Born October 14th, 1933 in Schifferstadt.
Died June 3rd, 1992 at 58 years old in Durbanville (myocardial infarction).
Mevhibe İnönü
First lady of turkey (1897–1992).
Born September 22nd, 1894 in Constantinople.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 97 years old in Ankara.
Karl Tunberg
American screenwriter (1907-1992).
Born March 11th, 1909 in Spokane. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1992 at 83 years old in London.
Maurice Ohana
Anglo-french composer.
Born June 12th, 1914 in Casablanca. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1992 at 78 years old in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris.
James Brooks
American painter (1906-1992).
Born October 18th, 1906 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1992 at 85 years old in East Hampton.
Jack Kelsey
Welsh footballer (1929-1992).
Born November 19th, 1929 in Llansamlet.
Died March 18th, 1992 at 62 years old in London.
Deaths 326 to 350 of 679
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche