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In the year 1983
580 Notable deaths
Herbert Howells
English composer, organist, and teacher.
Born October 17th, 1892 in Gloucestershire.
Died February 23rd, 1983 at 90 years old in Putney.
Shūji Terayama
Japanese playwright, writer (1935-1983).
Born December 10th, 1935 in Hirosaki.
Died May 4th, 1983 at 47 years old in Suginami (liver cirrhosis).
Aleksandar Ranković
Yugoslav politician (1909-1983).
Born November 28th, 1909 in Draževac.
Died August 20th, 1983 at 73 years old in Dubrovnik.
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian american rabbi (1881-1983).
Born June 11th, 1881 in Švenčionys. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1983 at 102 years old in New York City. [ref]
Eduard Franz
American actor (1902–1983).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died February 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Alan Cunningham
British army general.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Horst Schumann
German physician, and ss officer (1906-1983).
Born May 1st, 1906 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Adrian Boult
British conductor (1889–1983).
Born April 8th, 1889 in Chester.
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 93 years old in London.
Alice White
Actress (1904-1983).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Paterson.
Died February 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Michel Micombero
President of burundi (1940-1983).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Commune of Rutovu.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).
Ruben Rausing
Swedish businessman.
Born June 17th, 1895 in Råå. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1983 at 88 years old in Blentarp. [ref]
Mona Mahmudnizhad
Iranian baha'i (1965–1983).
Born September 10th, 1965 in Aden.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 17 years old in Shiraz (hanging).
Jørgen Juve
Norwegian footballer (1906-1983).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Porsgrunn.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Robert Servatius
German lawyer (1894-1983).
Born October 31st, 1894 in Cologne.
Died August 7th, 1983 at 88 years old in Cologne.
Frank Aiken
Irish republican army commander and politician (1898-1983).
Born February 13th, 1898 in Camlough.
Died May 18th, 1983 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Cornelius Rost
German soldier (1919–1983).
Born March 27th, 1919 in Kufstein.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 64 years old in Munich.
Germaine Tailleferre
French composer (1892-1983).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.
Died November 7th, 1983 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Don Costa
American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist.
Born July 10th, 1925 in Boston.
Died January 19th, 1983 at 57 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anna Seghers
German writer (1900–1983).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Mainz. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1983 at 82 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Tino Rossi
French singer (1907–1983).
Born April 29th, 1907 in Ajaccio. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1983 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer (1904–1983).
Born April 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg.
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London.
Gavin Gordon
American actor (1901–1983).
Born April 7th, 1901 in Mississippi.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 82 years old in Canoga Park.
Leora Dana
American actress (1923–1983).
Born April 1st, 1923 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
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