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In the year 1982
583 Notable deaths
Nathaniel Shilkret
American composer, conductor, clarinetist, pianist, business executive, and music director (1889-1982).
Born December 25th, 1889 in New York City.
Died February 18th, 1982 at 92 years old in New York City.
Roger Bonvin
Member of the swiss federal council (1907-1982).
Born September 12th, 1907 in Icogne.
Died June 5th, 1982 at 74 years old in Sion (pancreatic cancer).
Claude F. A. Schaeffer
French archaeologist (1898–1982).
Born March 6th, 1898 in Strasbourg.
Died August 25th, 1982 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Gherasim Rudi
Moldavian politician.
Born March 4th, 1907 in Baltsky Uyezd.
Died June 26th, 1982 at 75 years old in Chișinău.
Constantine Walter Benson
British ornithologist (1909-1982).
Born February 2nd, 1909 in Trull.
Died September 21st, 1982 at 73 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Zoltán Opata
Hungarian footballer and manager (1900-1982).
Born September 24th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died May 19th, 1982 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Maria Kownacka
Polish writer.
Born November 11th, 1894 in Słup.
Died February 27th, 1982 at 87 years old in Warsaw.
Frank Séchehaye
Swiss footballer (1907-1982).
Born November 3rd, 1907 in Geneva.
Died February 13th, 1982 at 74 years old in Lausanne.
Phyllis Covell
British tennis player.
Born May 22nd, 1895 in London.
Died October 28th, 1982 at 87 years old in Heyshott.
Chu Yung-kwang
South korean footballer (1931-1982).
Born July 15th, 1931 in Pyongyang.
Died September 28th, 1982 at 51 years old in Seoul. [ref]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami