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In the year 1982

566 Notable deaths

Valerie Bettis

American dancer (1919-1982).

Born December 20th, 1919 in Houston.

Died September 26th, 1982 at 62 years old in New York City.

Alexander Abusch

Journalist, writer, politician (1902-1982).

Born February 14th, 1902 in Kraków. [ref]

Died January 27th, 1982 at 79 years old in East Berlin. [ref]

Johan Wilhelm Rangell

Prime minister of finland (1894-1982).

Born October 25th, 1894 in Hauho. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1982 at 87 years old in Helsinki.

Roger Stanier

Canadian microbiologist (1916–1982).

Born October 22nd, 1916 in Victoria.

Died January 29th, 1982 at 65 years old in Bullion.

Rachel Cohen-Kagan

Israeli politician (1888-1982).

Born February 19th, 1888 in Odesa. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1982 at 94 years old in Israel.

Giuseppe Prezzolini

Italian writer (1882-1982).

Born January 27th, 1882 in Perugia.

Died July 14th, 1982 at 100 years old in Lugano.

Albert Norden

German politician (1904-1982).

Born December 4th, 1904 in Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship.

Died May 30th, 1982 at 77 years old in East Berlin.

Hermann Thimig

Actor (1890–1982).

Born October 3rd, 1890 in Vienna.

Died July 7th, 1982 at 91 years old in Vienna.

Ma Yinchu

Chinese economist (1882-1982).

Born June 24th, 1882 in Shengzhou.

Died May 10th, 1982 at 99 years old in Beijing.

Věra Suková

Czechoslovak tennis player (1931-1982).

Born June 13th, 1931 in Uherské Hradiště. [ref]

Died May 13th, 1982 at 50 years old in Prague (brain cancer). [ref]

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