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In the year 1982

566 Notable deaths

Erwin Vierow

German general.

Born May 15th, 1890 in Berlin.

Died February 1st, 1982 at 91 years old in Tecklenburg.

Jabbor Rasulov

Tajik politician (1913-1982).

Born July 10th, 1913 in Khujand.

Died April 4th, 1982 at 68 years old in Dushanbe.

Dieter Borsche

German actor (1909-1982).

Born October 25th, 1909 in Hanover.

Died August 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Nuremberg.

Walt Ader

Racecar driver (1912-1982).

Born December 15th, 1912 in Long Valley.

Died November 25th, 1982 at 69 years old in Califon.

Edith Lagos

Peruvian revolutionary (1962-1982).

Born November 27th, 1962 in Ayacucho.

Died September 3rd, 1982 at 19 years old in Ocobamba. [ref]

Yury Kazakov

Russian writer (1927-1982).

Born August 8th, 1927 in Moscow. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1982 at 55 years old in Moscow.

Gerard Wodarz

Polish footballer (1913-1982).

Born August 10th, 1913 in Chorzów Batory.

Died November 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Chorzów.

Ida Barney

American astronomer.

Born November 6th, 1886 in New Haven.

Died March 7th, 1982 at 95 years old in New Haven, Hamden.

Léon Croizat

Italian botanist (1894-1982).

Born July 16th, 1894 in Turin.

Died November 30th, 1982 at 88 years old in Coro.

Ed Hamm

Former american long jumper and olympic gold medallist.

Born April 13th, 1906 in Lonoke. [ref]

Died June 25th, 1982 at 76 years old in Albany.

Deaths 391 to 400 of 566

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