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In the year 1983
580 Notable deaths
Gerhard Barkhorn
German general and fighter pilot during world war ii (1919–1983).
Born March 20th, 1919 in Königsberg.
Died January 11th, 1983 at 63 years old in Frechen (traffic collision).
Rod Cameron
Canadian-born film and television actor.
Born December 7th, 1910 in Calgary.
Died December 21st, 1983 at 73 years old in Gainesville (cancer).
Herman Kahn
American futurist noted for his views on nature of thermonuclear war (1922–1983).
Born February 15th, 1922 in Bayonne.
Died July 7th, 1983 at 61 years old in Chappaqua (myocardial infarction).
Harish-Chandra
Indian american mathematician and physicist (1923–1983).
Born October 11th, 1923 in Kanpur.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 60 years old in Princeton.
Bep Voskuijl
Dutch person who hid anne frank.
Born July 5th, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 63 years old in Amsterdam.
Ross Macdonald
American writer (1915–1983).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Los Gatos.
Died July 11th, 1983 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (Alzheimer's disease).
Joan Robinson
English economist (1903–1983).
Born October 31st, 1903 in Camberley.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Raymond Aron
French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist (1905–1983).
Born March 14th, 1905 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 17th, 1983 at 78 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Fante
1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.
Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder.
Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes).
Chris Wood
British rock musician; member of the english rock band traffic.
Born June 24th, 1944 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1983 at 39 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (pneumonia). [ref]
B. J. Vorster
Prime minister of south africa from 1966 to 1978.
Born December 13th, 1915 in Uitenhage.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 67 years old in Cape Town (pneumonia).
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Johnny Hartman
American jazz singer.
Born July 3rd, 1923 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Eubie Blake
American jazz pianist (1887–1983).
Born February 7th, 1883 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1983 at 100 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Lutz Heck
German zoologist and zoo director (1892-1983).
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1983 at 90 years old in Wiesbaden.
Felix Bloch
Swiss physicist (1905-1983).
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Zurich.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 77 years old in Zurich.
Jobriath
American singer (1946–1983).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Philadelphia.
Died August 3rd, 1983 at 36 years old in Manhattan (death from AIDS-related complications).
Maurice Ronet
French actor (1927–1983).
Born April 13th, 1927 in Nice.
Died March 14th, 1983 at 55 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Miguel Alemán Valdés
53th president of mexico.
Born September 29th, 1900 in Sayula de Alemán. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1983 at 82 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Jan Clayton
American actress (1917-1983).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Tularosa.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 66 years old in West Hollywood (cancer).
Osvaldo Dorticós
President of cuba (1919–1983).
Born April 17th, 1919 in Cienfuegos.
Died June 23rd, 1983 at 64 years old in Havana (gunshot wound).
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer.
Born May 10th, 1898 in Solomon.
Died May 29th, 1983 at 85 years old in Palmer.
Judy Canova
American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality (1913-1983).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Starke.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Derek J. de Solla Price
British historian and physicist (1922–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Leyton.
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 61 years old in London.
Nikolaus Pevsner
German-born british scholar (1902-1983).
Born January 30th, 1902 in Leipzig.
Died August 18th, 1983 at 81 years old in London (disease).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 580
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