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In the year 1992
585 Notable deaths
Richard Brooks
American screenwriter, film director and producer (1912-1992).
Born May 18th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1992 at 79 years old in Studio City (heart failure). [ref]
Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia
Pretender to the russian throne from 1938–1992; son of grand duke cyril vladimirovich and princess victoria melita of saxe-coburg and gotha.
Born August 30th, 1917 in Porvoo.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 74 years old in Miami.
Eddie Hazel
American guitarist.
Born April 10th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 42 years old in Plainfield (liver failure).
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
Abbas al-Musawi
Lebanese shia cleric and co-founder and secretary general of hezbollah (1952-1992).
Born October 26th, 1952 in Al-Nabi Shayth.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 39 years old in Nabatieh Governorate (airstrike).
Muhammad Asad
Austro-hungarian writer and academic.
Born July 2nd, 1900 in Lviv. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1992 at 91 years old in Mijas.
Denny Hulme
New zealand racing driver.
Born June 18th, 1936 in Motueka.
Died October 4th, 1992 at 56 years old in Mount Panorama Circuit (myocardial infarction).
Li Xiannian
3rd president of the people's republic of china (1909-1992).
Born June 23rd, 1909 in Hong'an County.
Died June 21st, 1992 at 82 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Peyo
Belgian comics cartoonist and scriptwriter.
Born June 25th, 1928 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek.
Died December 24th, 1992 at 64 years old in City of Brussels (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ray Danton
American actor and director (1931-1992).
Born September 19th, 1931 in New York City.
Died February 11th, 1992 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 585
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