Timeline May 1982

Events in May 1982 8

• 1938 – 1982 Romy Schneider (1938-1982) Died 29 May 1982, aged 43 Austrian-French actress best known for the Sissi film trilogy. She died in Paris a year after the death of her teenage son.
• 1950 – 1982 Gilles Villeneuve The High-Flyer Ferrari icon known for his spectacular, "win-or-bust" driving style; never won a title but remains a legend.
• 1982 1982 World Snooker Championship The Hurricane Strikes Emotional victory for Alex Higgins. Winner: Alex Higgins; Runner-up: Ray Reardon. Score: 18–15.
• 1982 He-Man launches in stores The first Masters of the Universe figures — He-Man, Skeletor, and Beast Man — launch in stores in May 1982, alongside the Castle Grayskull playset. They exceed all projections almost immediately.
• 1982 Sinking of ARA General Belgrano British submarine sinks Argentine cruiser The British submarine HMS Conqueror torpedoed the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano outside the declared exclusion zone, killing 323 sailors. It remains the deadliest single incident of the Falklands War and one of its most controversial episodes.
• 1982 – 2013 Cory Monteith (1982-2013) Died 13 July 2013, aged 31 Cory Monteith was a Canadian actor known for playing Finn Hudson on the musical television series Glee. He was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room from a combination of alcohol and heroin.
• 1982 The Clash release Combat Rock Rock the Casbah Their biggest seller, with Should I Stay or Should I Go.
• 1982 – present Tony Parker TP 4-time champion with the Spurs and the first European Finals MVP (2007).