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In the year 1983
580 Notable deaths
Florence Owens Thompson
Native-american farm worker, subject of dorothea lange's famous photo migrant mother (1903-1983).
Born September 1st, 1903 in Indian Territory.
Died September 16th, 1983 at 80 years old in Scotts Valley.
Christopher George
American actor (1931–1983).
Born February 25th, 1929 in Royal Oak. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1983 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Joan Hackett
American actress (1934–1983).
Born March 1st, 1934 in East Harlem.
Died October 9th, 1983 at 49 years old in Encino (cancer, ovarian cancer).
Louis de Funès
French actor and comedian.
Born July 31st, 1914 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1983 at 68 years old in Nantes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ralph Richardson
British actor (1902–1983).
Born December 19th, 1902 in Cheltenham.
Died October 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in London (stroke).
Paul Fix
American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns (1901-1983).
Born March 13th, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died October 14th, 1983 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Robert Aldrich
American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born August 9th, 1918 in Cranston. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1983 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Raymond Massey
Canadian-american actor (1896-1983).
Born August 30th, 1896 in Toronto. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1983 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Jessica Savitch
American television news reporter (1947-1983).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Kennett Square.
Died October 23rd, 1983 at 36 years old in New Hope (drowning).
George Cukor
American film director and producer (1899-1983).
Born July 7th, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1983 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Billy Fury
British rock and roll singer (1940–1983).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Liverpool.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 42 years old in Paddington (myocardial infarction).
George Balanchine
American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in New York City (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).
Arthur Koestler
Hungarian-british author and journalist.
Born September 5th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1983 at 77 years old in London (intoxication). [ref]
Klaus Nomi
German countertenor (1944–1983).
Born January 24th, 1944 in Immenstadt im Allgäu.
Died August 6th, 1983 at 39 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
Buster Crabbe
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983).
Born February 7th, 1908 in Oakland.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 75 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
William Demarest
Actor (1892–1983).
Born February 27th, 1892 in Saint Paul.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
Ira Gershwin
American lyricist (1896–1983).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Manhattan.
Died August 17th, 1983 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills.
Simon Oakland
American actor (1915-1983).
Born August 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died August 29th, 1983 at 68 years old in Cathedral City (cancer).
Idris I of Libya
King of libya from 1951 to 1969.
Born March 12th, 1890 in Jaghbub.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 93 years old in Cairo.
James Jamerson
American bassist (1936–1983).
Born January 29th, 1939 in Edisto Island.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis).
Stan Rogers
Canadian folk singer.
Born November 29th, 1949 in Hamilton.
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 33 years old in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Hebron (smoke inhalation injury).
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Albany.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma).
Arthur Godfrey
American radio personality and television actor (1903-1983).
Born August 31st, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pulmonary emphysema).
Michael Conrad
American actor (1925-1983).
Born October 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died November 22nd, 1983 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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