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Dead at age 82

2,263 Notable deaths

Ian Watson

British science fiction writer (born 1943).

Born April 20th, 1943 in St Albans.

Died April 13th, 2026 at 82 years old in Gijón. [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 (1922–2005).

Born July 31st, 1922 in Chicago.

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

Henry Solomon Wellcome

Anglo-american businessman.

Born August 21st, 1853 in Almond.

Died July 25th, 1936 at 82 years old in London (pneumonia).

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.

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

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 (heart failure, breast cancer). [ref]

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