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In the year 1982

581 Notable deaths

John Brahm

1893–1982; german born film and television director.

Born August 17th, 1893 in Hamburg.

Died October 13th, 1982 at 89 years old in Malibu (stroke). [ref]

p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet.

Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu.

Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala. [ref]

Margaret Sheridan

American actress (1926–1982).

Born October 29th, 1926 in Los Angeles.

Died May 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in Orange (lung cancer).

John Cody

Catholic cardinal (1907–1982).

Born December 24th, 1907 in St. Louis.

Died April 25th, 1982 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).

Antonio Guzmán Fernández

President of the dominican republic (1911–1982).

Born February 12th, 1911 in La Vega.

Died July 4th, 1982 at 71 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).

Irmgard Keun

German writer (1905-1982).

Born February 6th, 1905 in Berlin.

Died May 5th, 1982 at 77 years old in Cologne (lung cancer).

Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes

President of guatemala (1895-1982).

Born October 17th, 1895 in Retalhuleu.

Died October 6th, 1982 at 86 years old in Guatemala City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

John Robarts

Canadian politician, premier of ontario (1917-1982).

Born January 11th, 1917 in Banff.

Died October 18th, 1982 at 65 years old in Toronto (cerebrovascular disease).

Adoniran Barbosa

Brazilian singer and composer.

Born August 6th, 1910 in Valinhos.

Died November 23rd, 1982 at 72 years old in São Paulo (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

J. J. Sakurai

American physicist (1933-1982).

Born January 31st, 1933 in Tokyo.

Died November 1st, 1982 at 49 years old in Geneva.

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