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In the year 1982
580 Notable deaths
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Iranian politician (1936–1982).
Born February 24th, 1936 in Isfahan.
Died September 15th, 1982 at 46 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
Raghunath Murmu
Indian writer and linguist.
Born May 5th, 1905 in Dandbose. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1982 at 76 years old
Peter Weiss
Swedish-german playwright and author.
Born November 8th, 1916 in Nowawes, Babelsberg. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1982 at 65 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Weiss
Swedish-german playwright and author (1916-1982).
Born November 8th, 1916 in Nowawes. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1982 at 65 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hal Foster
Canadian-american illustrator (1892–1982).
Born August 16th, 1892 in Halifax. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1982 at 89 years old in Winter Park. [ref]
Mahasi Sayadaw
Burmese buddhist monk (1904-1982).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Shwebo District.
Died August 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Yangon (cerebrovascular disease).
Kenneth Rexroth
American poet (1905–1982).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in South Bend.
Died June 6th, 1982 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara.
Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker
British athlete, politician, cabinet minister, life peer and nobel peace prize winner (1889–1982).
Born November 1st, 1889 in Hendon.
Died October 9th, 1982 at 92 years old in City of Westminster. [ref]
Virginia Fox
American actress (1902-1982).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Wheeling.
Died October 14th, 1982 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (thrombosis). [ref]
Leroy Grumman
American aerospace engineer (1895–1982).
Born January 4th, 1895 in Huntington.
Died October 4th, 1982 at 87 years old in Manhasset.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 580
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