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In the year 1983
619 Notable deaths
Pol Swings
Astrophysicist (1906-1983).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Ransart.
Died October 28th, 1983 at 77 years old in Esneux.
Roman Sikorski
Polish mathematician (1920–1983).
Born July 11th, 1920 in Mszczonów.
Died September 12th, 1983 at 63 years old in Warsaw.
Oddbjørn Hagen
Cross-country skier.
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Engerdal Municipality.
Died June 25th, 1983 at 75 years old in Skedsmo Municipality.
Harry Mitchell
Boxer.
Born January 5th, 1898 in Tiverton.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 85 years old in Twickenham.
José Villanueva
Filippino olympic boxer (1913–1983).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Manila.
Died November 11th, 1983 at 70 years old in Quezon City. [ref]
Ton Satomi
Japanese author (1888–1983).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Yokohama.
Died January 21st, 1983 at 94 years old in Kamakura (pneumonia).
Gene Force
Racing driver.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 67 years old in Michigan (myocardial infarction).
Luis Álamos
Chilean footballer (1923-1983).
Born December 25th, 1923 in Chañaral. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1983 at 59 years old in Santiago (diabetes). [ref]
Carlo Orlandi
Boxer (1910–1983).
Born April 23rd, 1910 in Milan.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 73 years old in Milan.
Fiorella Mari
Italian actress (1928–1983).
Born June 21st, 1928 in São Paulo.
Died March 2nd, 1983 at 54 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ahmed Tewfik El Madani
Algerian politician (1898-1983).
Born November 1st, 1898 in Tunis.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 84 years old in Algiers.
Derrick Sullivan
Welsh footballer (1930-1983).
Born August 10th, 1930 in Newport.
Died August 31st, 1983 at 53 years old [ref]
Andrés F. Córdova
Acting president of ecuador (1939 - 1940).
Born May 8th, 1892 in Cañar Canton.
Died October 3rd, 1983 at 91 years old in Quito.
Pavle Ingorokva
Georgian historian.
Born November 1st, 1893 in Poti.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 90 years old in Tbilisi.
Michael Zohary
Israeli botanist (1898–1983).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Bibrka.
Died April 15th, 1983 at 85 years old
Rezső Somlai
Hungarian footballer (1911–1983).
Born October 14th, 1911 in Kispest. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1983 at 72 years old [ref]
Jan Zachwatowicz
Architect, architectural historian, restorer (1900–1983).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Gatchina.
Died August 18th, 1983 at 83 years old in Warsaw.
Pavel Vezhinov
Bulgarian writer (1914–1983).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Sofia.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Ivan Ilyichev
Soviet diplomat (1905-1983).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Kaluga.
Died September 2nd, 1983 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Otto Heckmann
German astronomer (1901–1983).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Opladen.
Died May 13th, 1983 at 81 years old in Regensburg.
Alfred Rust
Archaeologist (1900-1983).
Born July 4th, 1900 in Hamburg.
Died August 14th, 1983 at 83 years old in Ahrensburg.
Victor Ciocâltea
Romanian chess player (1932-1983).
Born January 16th, 1932 in Bucharest.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 51 years old in Manresa.
Said Rustamov
Azerbaijani musician (1907-1983).
Born May 12th, 1907 in Yerevan.
Died June 10th, 1983 at 76 years old in Baku.
Mario Casariego y Acevedo
Catholic cardinal (1909-1983).
Born February 13th, 1909 in As Figueiras.
Died June 15th, 1983 at 74 years old in Guatemala.
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