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In the year 1982

581 Notable deaths

Juan Urkizu

Spanish association football manager and association football player (1901-1982).

Born June 24th, 1901 in Ondarroa. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1982 at 81 years old in Ondarroa.

Willy Busch

German footballer (1907–1982).

Born January 4th, 1907 in German Empire.

Died March 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Duisburg.

Austin L. Rand

Canadian zoologist (1905–1982).

Born December 16th, 1905 in Kentville.

Died November 6th, 1982 at 76 years old in Avon Park. [ref]

Masaharu Taguchi

Swimmer (1916–1982).

Born January 9th, 1916 in Kyoto.

Died June 29th, 1982 at 66 years old

Wiesław Maniak

Polish sprinter.

Born May 22nd, 1938 in Lviv.

Died June 28th, 1982 at 44 years old in Kurchatov.

Franklin Hansen

Sound engineer (1897-1982).

Born May 2nd, 1897 in Nebraska.

Died January 13th, 1982 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.

Albert White

American diver.

Born May 14th, 1895 in Oakland.

Died July 8th, 1982 at 87 years old in Richmond.

Anatoli Golovnya

Soviet cameraman (1900-1982).

Born February 2nd, 1900 in Simferopol.

Died June 26th, 1982 at 82 years old in Moscow.

Elis Wiklund

Cross-country skier.

Born December 12th, 1909 in Kramfors.

Died March 17th, 1982 at 72 years old in Sollefteå.

Arturo Rodríguez

Boxer (1907-1982).

Born May 26th, 1907 in San Luis.

Died November 22nd, 1982 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.

Deaths 481 to 490 of 581

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