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In the year 1982
581 Notable deaths
Vladislao Cap
Argentine footballer (1934-1982).
Born July 5th, 1934 in Avellaneda.
Died September 14th, 1982 at 48 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer).
Jakov Gotovac
Croatian composer (1895-1982).
Born October 11th, 1895 in Split.
Died October 16th, 1982 at 87 years old in Zagreb.
Joe Maca
American soccer player (1920-1982).
Born September 28th, 1920 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died July 13th, 1982 at 61 years old in New York City.
Marc Demeyer
Cyclist (1950-1982).
Born April 19th, 1950 in Avelgem.
Died January 20th, 1982 at 31 years old in Merelbeke (myocardial infarction).
Jean Effel
French painter (1908-1982).
Born February 12th, 1908 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1982 at 74 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Olle Hellbom
Swedish regisseur and director (1925–1982).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Stockholm.
Died June 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Stockholm (stomach cancer).
Ilya Lifshitz
Soviet physicist (1916–1982).
Born January 13th, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died October 23rd, 1982 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Valerie Bettis
American dancer (1919-1982).
Born December 20th, 1919 in Houston.
Died September 26th, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City.
Alexander Abusch
Journalist, writer, politician (1902–1982).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Kraków.
Died January 27th, 1982 at 79 years old in East Berlin.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 581
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau