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In the year 1983
619 Notable deaths
Manuel Scorza
Peruvian writer (1928–1983).
Born September 9th, 1928 in Lima.
Died November 27th, 1983 at 55 years old in Mejorada del Campo (aviation accident). [ref]
Jacques Van Melkebeke
Painter, comic strip writer, journalist (1904-1983).
Born December 12th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died June 8th, 1983 at 78 years old in Brussels.
José Bergamín
Spanish writer (1895-1983).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 87 years old in Hondarribia.
Alfred Wallenstein
American musician (1898–1983).
Born October 7th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in New York City.
John A. Carroll
American politician (1901–1983).
Born July 30th, 1901 in Denver.
Died August 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in Denver.
Stephan von Breuning
Austrian entomologist (1894–1983).
Born November 21st, 1894 in Vienna.
Died March 11th, 1983 at 88 years old in Paris.
Ernesto de la Guardia
President of panama (1904-1983).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Panama City.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Panama City.
Anita Blanch
Mexican actress (1910–1983).
Born July 26th, 1910 in Valencia.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 72 years old in Mexico City (hypovolemic shock).
Erik Ode
German actor and director (1910–1983).
Born November 6th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 72 years old in Kreuth.
Fyodor Abramov
Soviet writer (1920–1983).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Verkola.
Died May 14th, 1983 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jānis Ivanovs
Latvian composer (1906-1983).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Preiļi.
Died March 27th, 1983 at 76 years old in Riga.
Ojārs Vācietis
Latvian writer (1933–1983).
Born November 13th, 1933 in Trapene Parish.
Died November 28th, 1983 at 50 years old in Riga.
Gunnar Thoroddsen
Icelandic politician (1910-1983).
Born December 29th, 1910 in Reykjavík.
Died September 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Reykjavík (leukemia).
José Iraragorri
Spanish footballer (1912-1983).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Basauri.
Died April 27th, 1983 at 71 years old in Galdakao.
Anatoly Lyapidevsky
Soviet general (1908-1983).
Born March 23rd, 1908 in Belaya Glina.
Died April 29th, 1983 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Erich Juskowiak
German footballer (1926–1983).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Oberhausen.
Died July 1st, 1983 at 56 years old in Düsseldorf.
Sol Spiegelman
American molecular biologist (1914-1983).
Born December 14th, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 68 years old in Herkimer County.
Romain Maes
Belgian road bicycle racer (1912–1983).
Born August 10th, 1912 in Jabbeke. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Dilbeek.
Eugène Chaboud
Racecar driver (1907-1983).
Born April 12th, 1907 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 76 years old in Montfermeil.
Robert Agnew
American actor (1899-1983).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Dayton.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in Palm Springs.
Carles Comamala
Spanish footballer (1887-1976).
Born April 17th, 1889 in Madrid.
Died August 4th, 1983 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Bruno Pittermann
Austrian politician (1905-1983).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Vienna.
Died September 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Japanese volleyball player (1944–1983).
Born February 1st, 1944 in Hiroshima.
Died September 4th, 1983 at 39 years old (stomach cancer).
Mykola Bazhan
Ukrainian writer, poet, highly decorated political and public figure (1904–1983).
Born October 9th, 1904 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died November 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
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