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In the year 1992
612 Notable deaths
Olivier Messiaen
French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992).
Born December 10th, 1908 in Avignon.
Died April 27th, 1992 at 83 years old in Clichy.
John Dehner
American actor in radio, television, and films (1915-1992).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Staten Island.
Died February 4th, 1992 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara (diabetes).
David Bohm
American theoretical physicist.
Born December 20th, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died October 27th, 1992 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter (1915-1992).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Vicksburg. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1992 at 76 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Hal Roach
American filmmaker (1892–1992).
Born January 14th, 1892 in Elmira.
Died November 2nd, 1992 at 100 years old in Bel Air (pneumonia).
Joe Shuster
Comic book artist, co-creator of superman (1914–1992).
Born July 10th, 1914 in Toronto. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1992 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Brenda Marshall
American actress (1915-1992).
Born September 29th, 1915 in Negros.
Died July 30th, 1992 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (esophageal cancer).
Buddy Rogers
American professional wrestler (1921-1992).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Camden.
Died June 26th, 1992 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke).
Frankie Howerd
British actor, comedian (1917–1992).
Died April 19th, 1992 at 75 years old in London (heart failure).
Bolaji Badejo
Nigerian actor (1953–1992).
Born August 23rd, 1953 in Lagos.
Died December 22nd, 1992 at 39 years old in Lagos (sickle-cell disease).
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