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In the year 1992
585 Notable deaths
Benny Hill
British comedian and actor (1924–1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and united states navy officer (1906–1992).
Born December 9th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1992 at 85 years old in Arlington County.
Marsha P. Johnson
American gay liberation activist and transgender woman (1945-1992).
Born August 24th, 1945 in Elizabeth.
Died July 6th, 1992 at 46 years old in New York City. [ref]
Dick York
American radio, stage, film, and television actor (1928-1992).
Born September 4th, 1928 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1992 at 63 years old in East Grand Rapids (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
José Ferrer
American actor and director (1912–1992).
Born January 8th, 1912 in Santurce.
Died January 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Coral Gables (colorectal cancer).
Friedrich Hayek
Austrian and british economist.
Born May 8th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1992 at 92 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Denholm Elliott
Actor (1922-1992).
Born May 31st, 1922 in Lexham Gardens. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1992 at 70 years old in Ibiza (tuberculosis). [ref]
Francis Bacon
Irish-born british figurative painter (1909–1992).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Dublin. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1992 at 82 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912-1992).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Amjad Khan
Indian actor (1940-1992).
Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø