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In the year 1982
565 Notable deaths
Arthur Rubinstein
Polish-american classical pianist (1887-1982).
Born January 28th, 1887 in Łódź.
Died December 20th, 1982 at 95 years old in Geneva.
Carl Orff
German composer.
Born July 10th, 1895 in Munich. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jacques Tati
French filmmaker (1907-1982).
Born October 9th, 1907 in Le Pecq.
Died November 5th, 1982 at 75 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism).
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Iraqi president (1914-1982).
Born July 1st, 1914 in Tikrit.
Died October 4th, 1982 at 68 years old in Baghdad.
Lester Bangs
American music critic and journalist.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Escondido.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 33 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Keith Green
American contemporary christian musician and songwriter (1953–1982).
Born October 21st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died July 28th, 1982 at 28 years old in Garden Valley.
Stanley Holloway
British actor, singer and comedian (1890–1982).
Born October 1st, 1890 in London.
Died January 30th, 1982 at 91 years old in Littlehampton (stroke).
Salvador Sánchez
Mexican boxer (1959–1982).
Born January 26th, 1959 in Santiago Tianguistenco.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 23 years old in Querétaro (traffic collision).
Curd Jürgens
German actor (1915–1982).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Solln.
Died June 18th, 1982 at 66 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Hans Conried
American actor (1917-1982).
Born April 15th, 1917 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1982 at 64 years old in Burbank. [ref]
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