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In the year 1982
581 Notable deaths
Nahum Goldmann
Founder and president of the world jewish congress.
Born July 10th, 1895 in Višnieva. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1982 at 87 years old in Bad Reichenhall. [ref]
Karl August, 10th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince.
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Garatshausen.
Died April 26th, 1982 at 83 years old in Regensburg.
Pavel Aleksandrov
Russian mathematician.
Born May 7th, 1896 in Noginsk. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1982 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Percy Williams
Canadian athlete (1908-1982).
Born May 19th, 1908 in Vancouver.
Died November 29th, 1982 at 74 years old in Vancouver (ballistic trauma).
Marie Rambert
Dancer and teacher, founder of ballet rambert (1888–1982).
Born February 20th, 1888 in Warsaw.
Died June 12th, 1982 at 94 years old in London.
Isa Miranda
Italian actress (1905-1982).
Born July 5th, 1909 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1982 at 73 years old in Rome (disease). [ref]
Siegfried Westphal
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 18th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died July 2nd, 1982 at 80 years old in Celle.
Zvi Yehuda Kook
Israeli rabbi (1891-1982).
Born April 23rd, 1891 in Žeimelis.
Died March 9th, 1982 at 90 years old in Jerusalem.
Harald Ertl
Racecar driver.
Born August 31st, 1948 in Zell am See.
Died April 7th, 1982 at 33 years old in Giessen (aircraft crash).
Edmund Herring
Australian army general during world war ii and chief justice of the supreme court of victoria (1892-1982).
Born September 2nd, 1892 in Maryborough.
Died January 5th, 1982 at 89 years old in Melbourne.
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