In the year 1982
581 Notable deaths
Edvard Westerlund
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Helsinki.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Richard Wahl
German fencer (1906-1982).
Born December 4th, 1906 in Frankfurt.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 75 years old in Frankfurt.
Eino Penttilä
Finnish javelin thrower.
Born August 27th, 1906 in Joutseno.
Died November 24th, 1982 at 76 years old in Pori.
Ignacio Calle
Colombian footballer (1930–1982).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Medellín.
Died February 24th, 1982 at 51 years old in Medellín.
Charles Chandler
American rower.
Born July 21st, 1911 in Berkeley.
Died June 22nd, 1982 at 70 years old in Oakland.
Hermanni Pihlajamäki
Olympic wrestler (1903–1982).
Born November 11th, 1903 in Nurmo.
Died June 4th, 1982 at 78 years old in Ähtäri.
Henri Hiltl
French footballer (1910-1982).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Vienna.
Died November 25th, 1982 at 72 years old in Cocheren.
John Cookman
American ice hockey player (1909-1982).
Born September 2nd, 1909 in Englewood.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 72 years old in Plattsburgh.
Hugh Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904-1982).
Born May 16th, 1904 in Barrie.
Died December 1st, 1982 at 78 years old in Mississauga.
Pyotr Yakir
Soviet historian (1923–1982).
Born January 20th, 1923 in Kyiv.
Died November 14th, 1982 at 59 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis).
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