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Dead at age 82
1,794 Notable deaths
Peter Debye
Dutch-american physicist and physical chemist.
Born March 24th, 1884 in Maastricht. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Ithaca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Martin Cruz Smith
American writer.
Born November 3rd, 1942 in Reading.
Died July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in San Rafael (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Canadian-born explorer (1879–1962).
Born November 3rd, 1879 in Gimli.
Died August 26th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hanover.
August Horch
German automobile engineer (1868–1951).
Born October 12th, 1868 in Winningen.
Died February 3rd, 1951 at 82 years old in Münchberg.
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Japanese film director (1938-2020).
Born January 9th, 1938 in Onomichi.
Died April 10th, 2020 at 82 years old in Setagaya (lung cancer). [ref]
William Manchester
American author, journalist and historian.
Born April 1st, 1922 in Attleboro. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2004 at 82 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Charles Spearman
English psychologist (1863-1945).
Born September 10th, 1863 in London.
Died September 17th, 1945 at 82 years old in London.
Mathieu Kérékou
Politician (1933-2015).
Born September 2nd, 1933 in Kouarfa.
Died October 14th, 2015 at 82 years old in Cotonou.
Barry Goldberg
American musical artist (1942–2025).
Born December 25th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Roman Herzog
Former president of the federal republic of germany (1934-2017).
Born April 5th, 1934 in Landshut. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2017 at 82 years old in Bad Mergentheim. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti