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In the year 1982
543 Notable deaths
Kenneth Rexroth
American poet, writer, anarchist, academic and conscientious objector.
Born December 22nd, 1905 in South Bend. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1982 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Hal Foster
Canadian-american illustrator (1892–1982).
Born August 16th, 1892 in Halifax. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1982 at 89 years old in Winter Park. [ref]
Mahasi Sayadaw
Burmese buddhist monk (1904-1982).
Born July 29th, 1904 in Shwebo District.
Died August 14th, 1982 at 78 years old in Yangon (cerebrovascular disease).
Parkash Kaur
Indian singer (1919–1982).
Born September 19th, 1919.
Died November 2nd, 1982 at 63 years old
Bernhard Rogge
German admiral (1899-1982).
Born November 4th, 1899 in Schleswig.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 82 years old in Reinbek.
Marcel Camus
French film director (1912-1982).
Born April 21st, 1912 in Chappes. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1982 at 69 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dwight Macdonald
American writer, editor, film critic, social critic, philosopher and political radical (1906-1982).
Born March 24th, 1906 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 1982 at 76 years old in New York City.
Gene Sheldon
American actor (1908-1982).
Born February 1st, 1908 in Columbus. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1982 at 74 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georg Leibbrandt
Nazi leader (1899-1982).
Born September 5th, 1899 in Tsebrykove. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bonn. [ref]
William Bernbach
American businessman.
Born August 13th, 1911 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1982 at 71 years old in New York City.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 543
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson