1982 deaths

Ukrainian soviet fencer (1954–1982)

Croatian composer (1895-1982)

King of Sikkim (1923-1982)

German hammer thrower (1908–1982)

American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor (1933–1982)

Soviet actor (1915-1982)

President of Guatemala (1895-1982)

Estonian composer and conductor (1905-1982)

American music critic and journalist

East German film director (1925–1982)

Brazilian film director (1897–1982)

Italian solar astronomer (1882–1982)

Italian general and prefect (1920-1982)

Ukrainian writer (1907–1982)

German mathematician (1886–1982)

American saxophonist (1925–1982)

Dutch footballer and manager (1909-1982)

Italian racing driver

British politician (1902–1982)

Indian politician and judge (1896-1982)

Finnish long-distance runner

Finnish actor (1908–1982)

American film director and choreographer (1911-1982)

Japanese film director (1896–1982)

Argentine boxer (1907-1982)

Italian photographer (1908–1982)

Italian banker (1920–1982)

American actress (1902-1982)

Spanish writer (1901–1982)

Hungarian-American guitarist (1936–1982)

Austrian-born German SS general, head of the SS Race and Settlement Main Office (1896-1982)

American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982)

Nazi politician (1909-1982)

athletics competitor (1931–1982)

American sportsman and actor (1920-1982)

Prime Minister of Greece (1898-1982)

prominent Arab Druze leader, Syrian nationalist and Commander General of the Syrian Revolution (1925–1927)

Canadian actor (1902–1982)

German politician (1887-1982)

Croatian Jew (1909-1982)

American poet (1905–1982)

Dutch swimmer (1911-1982)

Mexican artist and architect (1905-1982)

Indian politician (1888–1982)

Urdu author (1896-1982)

Finnish javelin thrower (1906–1982)

British actor (1915–1982)

American Orthodox writer and saint (1934–1982)

Catholic cardinal (1921-1982)

racecar driver (1948–1982)

American swimmer, diver, Olympic silver medalist, aviator (1917-1982)

American rower (1905–1982)

Swedish cross-country skier

German chemist and dissident (1910–1982)

Argentine-born actor (1915-1982)

German footballer (1916–1982)

Spanish footballer (1905-1982)

German actor (1909-1982)

Czech opera singer (1887–1982)

Scottish footballer (1904–1982)