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In the year 1982

581 Notable deaths

Tomás Hernández

Spanish footballer (1930–1982).

Born February 19th, 1930 in Zaragoza.

Died January 2nd, 1982 at 51 years old in Zaragoza.

Theo Fitzau

German racing driver (1923–1982).

Born February 10th, 1923 in Köthen.

Died March 18th, 1982 at 59 years old in Groß-Gerau.

Frank Wels

Dutch footballer (1909-1982).

Born February 21st, 1909 in Ede.

Died February 16th, 1982 at 72 years old in Gorinchem.

Pedro Solé

Spanish footballer (1905-1982).

Born May 7th, 1905 in Barcelona.

Died February 25th, 1982 at 76 years old in Barcelona.

Guido Gonella

Italian journalist and politician (1905-1982).

Born September 18th, 1905 in Verona.

Died August 19th, 1982 at 76 years old in Nettuno.

Adam Ważyk

Polish poet.

Born November 17th, 1905 in Warsaw.

Died August 13th, 1982 at 76 years old in Warsaw.

Josef Maleček

Czechoslovak ice hockey player.

Born June 18th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bayport. [ref]

Victor Fontan

Road bicycle racer (1892-1982).

Born June 18th, 1892 in Pau. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1982 at 89 years old in Pessac, Saint-Vincent. [ref]

Paolo Heusch

Film director, screenwriter (1924–1982).

Born February 26th, 1924 in Rome.

Died October 21st, 1982 at 58 years old in Rome.

Nikolay Pilyugin

Soviet rocket control systems designer, scientist (1908-1982).

Born May 18th, 1908 in Krasnoye Selo. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]

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