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Dead at age 82

1,794 Notable deaths

James Frawley

American director and actor (1936–2019).

Born September 29th, 1936 in Houston.

Died January 22nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Indian Wells (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Peter Brötzmann

German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1941–2023).

Born March 6th, 1941 in Remscheid.

Died June 22nd, 2023 at 82 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]

Robin Lakoff

American linguist.

Born November 27th, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died August 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]

Filiz Akın

Turkish actor (1943–2025).

Born January 2nd, 1943 in Ankara.

Died March 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Bill Kaysing

American writer and conspiracy theorist.

Born July 31st, 1922 in Chicago.

Died April 21st, 2005 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.

Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia

Russian prince (1896-1978).

Born October 17th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Znamenka Palace.

Died October 23rd, 1978 at 82 years old in Rome.

Zhang Guotao

Chinese politician (1897–1979).

Born November 26th, 1897 in Pingxiang.

Died December 3rd, 1979 at 82 years old in Scarborough.

Otto Jespersen

Danish linguist (1860-1943).

Born July 16th, 1860 in Randers. [ref]

Died April 30th, 1943 at 82 years old in Roskilde. [ref]

Lilyan Chauvin

French-american actress (1925–2008).

Born August 6th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 26th, 2008 at 82 years old in Studio City (breast cancer, heart failure). [ref]

Zellig S. Harris

Populariser of theoretical linguistics.

Born October 23rd, 1909 in Balta.

Died May 22nd, 1992 at 82 years old in New York City.

Deaths 441 to 450 of 1794

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