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In the year 1982
565 Notable deaths
Pierre Balmain
French fashion designer (1914–1982).
Born May 18th, 1914 in le rivier d'ornon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1982 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer). [ref]
Reta Shaw
American actress (1912-1982).
Born September 13th, 1912 in South Paris.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Kim Duk-koo
South korean boxer (1955–1982).
Born January 8th, 1959 in Geojin. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1982 at 23 years old in Paradise.
Roman Jakobson
Russian linguist (1896–1982).
Born October 11th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in Boston, Cambridge. [ref]
Takashi Shimura
Japanese actor (1905-1982).
Born March 12th, 1905 in Asago. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1982 at 76 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Walther Wenck
Wehrmacht general (1900–1982).
Born September 18th, 1900 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died May 1st, 1982 at 81 years old in Bad Rothenfelde (traffic collision).
Elis Regina
Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music.
Born March 17th, 1945 in Porto Alegre.
Died January 19th, 1982 at 36 years old in São Paulo (drug overdose).
E. H. Carr
English historian, diplomat, journalist and international relations theorist (1892-1982).
Born June 28th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1982 at 90 years old in London.
Art Pepper
American musician.
Born September 1st, 1925 in Gardena. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1982 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Woo Bum-kon
South korean spree killer (1955–1982).
Born November 5th, 1955 in Busan. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1982 at 26 years old in Uiryeong County (suicide bombing).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 565
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