In the year 1992
543 Notable deaths
Jim Garrison
American district attorney (1921–1992).
Born November 20th, 1921 in Denison.
Died October 21st, 1992 at 70 years old in New Orleans (cancer). [ref]
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born April 25th, 1923 in Indianola. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1992 at 69 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nancy Walker
American actress and musical comedy performer (1922-1992).
Born May 10th, 1922 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1992 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer). [ref]
Neville Brand
Actor (1920-1992).
Born August 13th, 1920 in Griswold.
Died April 16th, 1992 at 71 years old in Sacramento (pulmonary emphysema).
Giovanni Falcone
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1939-1992).
Born May 18th, 1939 in Palermo. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 53 years old in Capaci (car bomb). [ref]
Olivier Messiaen
French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992).
Born December 10th, 1908 in Avignon. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1992 at 83 years old in Clichy.
Paul Henreid
Austrian-american actor and film director.
Born January 10th, 1908 in Trieste. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1992 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
La Lupe
Cuban singer.
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City.
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]
Bill Williams
Actor (1915-1992).
Born May 15th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 1992 at 77 years old in Burbank (brain cancer).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 543
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire