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In the year 1983
618 Notable deaths
Peter Mennin
American composer, administrator and teacher (1923-1983).
Died June 17th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City.
George O. Abell
American astronomer (1927—1983).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
László Budai
Hungarian footballer (1928-1983).
Born July 19th, 1928 in Rákospalota.
Died July 2nd, 1983 at 54 years old in Budapest.
Avraham Yoffe
Israeli politician and general (1913–1983).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Yavne'el. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Israel.
R. G. D. Allen
British economist (1906–1983).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in Worcester.
Died September 29th, 1983 at 77 years old in Southwold.
Gyula Illyés
Hungarian poet (1902–1983).
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Sárszentlőrinc.
Died April 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Rodney Soher
Bobsledder (1893–1983).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Brighton.
Died January 25th, 1983 at 89 years old in City of Westminster.
Gunn Wållgren
Swedish actress (1913–1983).
Born November 16th, 1913 in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg.
Died June 4th, 1983 at 69 years old in Oscar Parish (cancer).
Manuel Ferreira
Argentine footballer (1905–1983).
Born October 20th, 1905 in Trenque Lauquen.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
Norman Holter
American biophysicist (1914–1983).
Born February 1st, 1914 in Helena.
Died July 21st, 1983 at 69 years old in Helena.
Andy Beattie
Scottish footballer and manager (1913-1983).
Born August 11th, 1913 in Kintore.
Died September 20th, 1983 at 70 years old in Nottingham.
Barbara Karinska
Ukrainian-born us costumer.
Born October 3rd, 1886 in Kharkiv.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 97 years old in New York City.
Bart Bok
Dutch-american astronomer (1906–1983).
Born April 28th, 1906 in Hoorn.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Anthony van Hoboken
Dutch musicologist (1887–1983).
Born March 23rd, 1887 in Rotterdam.
Died November 2nd, 1983 at 96 years old in Zurich.
Caryl Lincoln
American actress (1903-1983).
Born November 16th, 1903 in Oakland.
Died February 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Marcolino Gomes Candau
Brazilian medical doctor (1911-1983).
Born May 30th, 1911 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 24th, 1983 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Harrie Massey
Australian physicist (1908-1983).
Born May 16th, 1908 in St Kilda.
Died November 27th, 1983 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Huang Yongsheng
Chinese general (1910-1983).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Xian'an District.
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Qingdao.
Kurt Otto Friedrichs
German-american mathematician (1901–1982).
Born September 28th, 1901 in Kiel.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Paul Citroen
Dutch painter (1896-1983).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Berlin, Germany.
Died March 13th, 1983 at 86 years old in Wassenaar.
Gary Bradds
American basketball player (1942–1983).
Born July 26th, 1942 in Jamestown.
Died July 15th, 1983 at 40 years old in Greenville.
Dorothy Cumming
Actress (1895-1983).
Born April 12th, 1895 in New South Wales.
Died December 10th, 1983 at 88 years old in New York City.
Edward Lawry Norton
Engineer (1898-1983).
Born July 28th, 1898 in Rockland. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1983 at 84 years old in The Chathams. [ref]
Leonard B. Jordan
Governor of idaho and united states senator (1899-1983).
Born May 15th, 1899 in Mount Pleasant.
Died June 30th, 1983 at 84 years old in Boise.
André Hossein
French composer (1905-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Ashgabat.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Paris.
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