Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1982

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1982. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Nov. 1 King Vidor

  Renowned film director known for classics like 'The Big Parade' and 'The Crowd'.

• Nov. 2 Lester Roloff

  American religious personality (born 1914).

• Nov. 4 Dominique Dunne

  Dominique Dunne was an American actress best known for her role as Dana Freeling in the 1982 horror film 'Poltergeist.' Her promising career was tragically cut short when she was murdered at the age of 22. [bio]

• Nov. 4 Burhan Felek

  Turkish lawyer and journalist (b. 1889).

• Nov. 5 Jacques Tati

  A pioneering French filmmaker known for his innovative visual comedy and satirical style, Tati revolutionized cinema with films like...

• Nov. 10 Leonid Brezhnev

  Prominent Soviet leader who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party and head of state from 1964 to 1982, symbolizing the era of...

• Nov. 10 Elio Petri

  Renowned Italian film director and screenwriter known for politically charged cinema exploring social issues and class struggle.

• Nov. 10 Leonid Il'ič Brežnev
• Nov. 11 Marcel Paul

  French communist politician and holocaust survivor (b. 1900).

• Nov. 12 Patrick Cowley
• Nov. 13 Babette Deutsch

  American poet known for her lyric poetry and translations.

• Nov. 13 Ángel Magaña
• Nov. 15 Vinoba Bhave

  Indian philosopher and gandhian, bharat ratna awardee (b. 1895).

• Nov. 16 Pavel Alexandrov

  Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1896).

• Nov. 16 Al Haig
• Nov. 17 Eduard Tubin

  Eduard Tubin was a prominent Estonian classical composer and conductor who significantly contributed to 20th-century Baltic music.

• Nov. 19 Erving Goffman

  Renowned sociologist who made groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of social interactions and self-presentation in everyday...

• Nov. 21 John Hargrave

  British social credit advocate (born 1894).

• Nov. 22 Jean Batten
• Nov. 24 Barack Obama

  Kenyan economist and academic, father of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

• Nov. 26 Juhan Aavik

  Estonian-swedish composer, conductor (d. 1982).

• Nov. 28 Helen of Greece and Denmark (b. 1896)
• Nov. 29 Percy Williams

  Canadian Olympic sprinter who won gold medals in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, becoming a national sports hero.

• Nov. 29 Jaroslav Šifer
• Nov. 30 Verna Fields