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In the year 1982
518 Notable deaths
Bess Truman
First lady of the united states (1885-1982).
Born February 13th, 1885 in Independence.
Died October 18th, 1982 at 97 years old in Independence.
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). [ref]
Jacques Tati
French filmmaker (1907-1982).
Born October 9th, 1907 in Le Pecq. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1982 at 75 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Savitri Devi
Greek-french writer.
Born September 30th, 1905 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Sible Hedingham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Keith Green
American gospel musician and songwriter (1953-1982).
Born October 21st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died July 28th, 1982 at 28 years old in Garden Valley.
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Iraqi president (1914-1982).
Born July 1st, 1914 in Tikrit.
Died October 4th, 1982 at 68 years old in Baghdad.
Curd Jürgens
German actor.
Born December 13th, 1915 in Solln. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1982 at 66 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stanley Holloway
British actor (1890-1982).
Born October 1st, 1890 in London. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1982 at 91 years old in Littlehampton (stroke). [ref]
Abe Fortas
United states supreme court justice (1910-1982).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Memphis. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1982 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Vasily Chuikov
Soviet military officer, marshal of the soviet union (1900-1982).
Born February 12th, 1900 in Serebryanye Prudy. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1982 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 518
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling