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In the year 1982
581 Notable deaths
Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald
German paleontologist (1902-1982).
Born November 13th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Hugo Theorell
Biochemist (1903-1982).
Born July 6th, 1903 in Linköping cathedral. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1982 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Valerio Zurlini
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born March 19th, 1926 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1982 at 56 years old in Verona.
Thomas T. Handy
United states general (1892–1982).
Born March 11th, 1892 in Spring City.
Died April 14th, 1982 at 90 years old in San Antonio.
Jay Laurence Lush
American geneticist (1896-1982).
Born January 3rd, 1896 in Shambaugh.
Died May 22nd, 1982 at 86 years old
Gino Corrado
Italian actor (1893–1982).
Born February 9th, 1893 in Florence.
Died December 23rd, 1982 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills.
Pericle Felici
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 1st, 1911 in Segni.
Died March 22nd, 1982 at 70 years old in Foggia.
Dorothy Round
English tennis player (1909-1982).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Dudley. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1982 at 73 years old in Kidderminster. [ref]
Khalid al-Islambuli
Egyptian military officer (1955-1982).
Born January 15th, 1955 in Egypt.
Died April 15th, 1982 at 27 years old in Egypt (gunshot wound).
Florence Violet McKenzie
Australian electrical engineer (1890-1982).
Born September 28th, 1890 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1982 at 91 years old in Sydney.
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