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In the year 1982

566 Notable deaths

Guido Gonella

Italian journalist and politician (1905-1982).

Born September 18th, 1905 in Verona.

Died August 19th, 1982 at 76 years old in Nettuno.

Adam Ważyk

Polish poet.

Born November 17th, 1905 in Warsaw.

Died August 13th, 1982 at 76 years old in Warsaw.

Josef Maleček

Czechoslovak ice hockey player.

Born June 18th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bayport. [ref]

Victor Fontan

Road bicycle racer (1892-1982).

Born June 18th, 1892 in Pau. [ref]

Died January 2nd, 1982 at 89 years old in Pessac, Saint-Vincent. [ref]

Nikolay Pilyugin

Soviet rocket control systems designer, scientist (1908-1982).

Born May 18th, 1908 in Krasnoye Selo. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 1982 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Juan Urkizu

Spanish association football manager and association football player (1901-1982).

Born June 24th, 1901 in Ondarroa. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 1982 at 81 years old in Ondarroa.

Willy Busch

German footballer (1907–1982).

Born January 4th, 1907 in German Empire.

Died March 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Duisburg.

Austin L. Rand

Canadian zoologist (1905–1982).

Born December 16th, 1905 in Kentville.

Died November 6th, 1982 at 76 years old in Avon Park. [ref]

Masaharu Taguchi

Swimmer (1916–1982).

Born January 9th, 1916 in Kyoto.

Died June 29th, 1982 at 66 years old

Wiesław Maniak

Polish sprinter.

Born May 22nd, 1938 in Lviv.

Died June 28th, 1982 at 44 years old in Kurchatov.

Deaths 461 to 470 of 566

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