In the year 1983
619 Notable deaths
Xavier Zubiri
Spanish philosopher (1898-1983).
Born December 4th, 1898 in San Sebastián.
Died September 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Arvīds Pelše
Soviet politician, historian (1899-1983).
Born February 7th, 1899 in Bauska County. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1983 at 84 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Marc Porel
Swiss-french actor.
Born January 3rd, 1949 in Lausanne.
Died August 23rd, 1983 at 34 years old in Casablanca (drug overdose).
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician (1926–1983).
Born April 29th, 1926 in Blackville.
Died June 12th, 1983 at 57 years old in Harvey (cancer).
David Conover
American journalist (1919–1983).
Born June 26th, 1919 in Kansas City.
Died December 21st, 1983 at 64 years old in Victoria.
Şehzade Ali Vâsib
Ottoman prince, descendant of murad v (1903-1983).
Born October 14th, 1903 in Çırağan Palace.
Died December 9th, 1983 at 80 years old in Alexandria.
Vittorio Vidali
Italian spy and politician (1900–1983).
Born September 27th, 1900 in Muggia.
Died November 9th, 1983 at 83 years old in Trieste.
Christophe Soglo
Beninese politician (1909-1983).
Born June 28th, 1909 in Abomey.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cotonou.
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Composer (1901–1983).
Born October 29th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 7th, 1983 at 81 years old in Rome.
Anton Buttigieg
Maltese politician and poet (1912-1983).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Qala.
Died May 5th, 1983 at 71 years old in Qala.
Vladimir Bakarić
Croatian politician (1912-1983).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Velika Gorica.
Died January 16th, 1983 at 70 years old in Zagreb.
Carel Willink
Dutch painter (1900-1983).
Born March 7th, 1900 in Amsterdam.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 83 years old in Amsterdam.
Walter Reisch
Director, writer, screenwriter (1903–1983).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1983 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bahiga Hafez
Egyptian actress (1901–1983).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 71 years old in Cairo (heart failure, allergy).
Valentín González
Spanish army commander (1904–1983).
Born November 4th, 1904 in Malcocinado.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Ernst G. Straus
German-american mathematician.
Born February 15th, 1922 in Munich.
Died July 12th, 1983 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Princess Faika Fuad of Egypt
Egyptian royal (1926–1983).
Born June 8th, 1926 in Alexandria.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Cairo.
Maurice Kendall
British statistician (1907–1983).
Born September 6th, 1907 in United Kingdom, Kettering.
Died March 29th, 1983 at 75 years old in Redhill.
Elizabeth C. Crosby
Scientist, teacher, author (1888–1983).
Born October 25th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died July 28th, 1983 at 94 years old in Birmingham.
Josephine Dunn
American actress (1906–1983).
Born May 1st, 1906 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1983 at 76 years old in Thousand Oaks.
Joseph Edward Mayer
American chemist (1904–1983).
Born February 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 79 years old in San Diego County.
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist (1919–1983).
Born December 18th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 13th, 1983 at 63 years old in Bennington.
Alfred Nakache
French swimmer and water polo player (1915-1983).
Born November 18th, 1915 in Constantine.
Died August 4th, 1983 at 67 years old in Cerbère, Sète.
Rudolf Lehmann
Ss officer (1914–1983).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Heidelberg.
Died September 17th, 1983 at 69 years old in Ettlingen.
Werner Egk
German composer (1901–1983).
Born May 17th, 1901 in Donauwörth, Auchsesheim.
Died July 10th, 1983 at 82 years old in Inning am Ammersee.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 619
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi