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Dead at age 82

2,263 Notable deaths

Isabel Briggs Myers

American writer (1897–1980).

Born October 18th, 1897 in Washington, D.C..

Died May 5th, 1980 at 82 years old

John Backus

American computer scientist (1924–2007).

Born December 3rd, 1924 in Philadelphia.

Died March 17th, 2007 at 82 years old in Ashland. [ref]

Robertson Davies

Canadian novelist (1913-1995).

Born August 28th, 1913 in Thamesville.

Died December 2nd, 1995 at 82 years old in Orangeville (myocardial infarction).

Keith Park

New zealand soldier, military aviator and former royal air force commander (1892–1975).

Born June 15th, 1892 in Thames.

Died February 6th, 1975 at 82 years old in Auckland.

Jean Carson

American stage, film and television actress (1923-2005).

Born February 28th, 1923 in Charleston.

Died November 2nd, 2005 at 82 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]

John Giorno

American writer (1936-2019).

Born December 4th, 1936 in New York City.

Died October 11th, 2019 at 82 years old in Manhattan, 222 Bowery (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Camillo Golgi

Italian physician, pathologist, scientist, and nobel laureate (1843-1926).

Born July 7th, 1843 in Corteno Golgi.

Died January 21st, 1926 at 82 years old in Pavia.

Friedrich Wöhler

German chemist (1800-1882).

Born July 31st, 1800 in Eschersheim.

Died September 23rd, 1882 at 82 years old in Göttingen.

Emilio Fernández

Mexican film director and actor (1904-1986).

Born March 26th, 1904 in Sabinas Municipality.

Died August 6th, 1986 at 82 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).

Celia Lovsky

Austrian actress (1897-1979).

Born February 21st, 1897 in Vienna.

Died October 12th, 1979 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).

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