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In the year 1982

580 Notable deaths

Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

Politician and prime minister of pakistan (1905-1982).

Born July 15th, 1905 in Jalandhar.

Died December 2nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.

Cevdet Sunay

President of turkey (1899–1982).

Born February 10th, 1899 in Trabzon.

Died May 22nd, 1982 at 83 years old in Istanbul.

Meša Selimović

Yugoslavian writer.

Born April 26th, 1910 in Tuzla. [ref]

Died July 11th, 1982 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Helmut Dantine

Austrian hollywood actor (1917–1982).

Born October 7th, 1918 in Vienna.

Died May 3rd, 1982 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).

Gene Sheldon

American actor (1908-1982).

Born February 1st, 1908 in Columbus.

Died May 1st, 1982 at 74 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction).

Big Joe Williams

American delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1903–1982).

Born October 16th, 1903 in Crawford.

Died December 17th, 1982 at 79 years old in Macon.

Robert Coote

British actor (1909–1982).

Born February 4th, 1909 in London.

Died November 26th, 1982 at 73 years old in New York City.

Henri Tajfel

British social psychologist and university teacher of polish-jewish origin.

Born June 22nd, 1919 in Włocławek.

Died May 3rd, 1982 at 62 years old in Bristol.

William Bernbach

American businessman.

Born August 13th, 1911 in The Bronx.

Died October 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in New York City.

Georg Leibbrandt

Nazi leader (1899-1982).

Born September 5th, 1899 in Tsebrykove. [ref]

Died June 16th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bonn. [ref]

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