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In the year 1982
518 Notable deaths
Frederick Terman
American electronic engineer (1900-1982).
Born June 7th, 1900 in English. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1982 at 82 years old in Palo Alto.
Korczak Ziolkowski
Polish american designer and sculptor.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Boston. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1982 at 74 years old in Black Hills, Sturgis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Varlam Shalamov
Soviet writer, journalist, poet and gulag survivor.
Born June 18th, 1907 in Vologda. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Harry Jerome
Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).
Pierre Mendès France
French politician (1907-1982).
Born January 11th, 1907 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1982 at 75 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
United states admiral (1897-1982).
Born May 8th, 1897 in St. Louis.
Died June 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in East Harlem.
Anatoly Solonitsyn
Russian actor.
Born August 30th, 1934 in Bogorodsk. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1982 at 47 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Patrick Dewaere
French actor (1947-1982).
Born January 26th, 1947 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1982 at 35 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Meša Selimović
Yugoslavian writer.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Tuzla. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1982 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Joe Sawyer
Actor (1906-1982).
Born August 29th, 1906 in Guelph. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Ashland (liver cancer). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 518
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin