In the year 1983
580 Notable deaths
John Robinson
British biblical scholar, author and anglican bishop (1919–1983).
Born May 16th, 1919 in Canterbury. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1983 at 64 years old in Yorkshire (cancer). [ref]
Gerry Hitchens
English footballer (1934-1983).
Born October 8th, 1934 in Staffordshire.
Died April 13th, 1983 at 48 years old in Hope.
Claude Vivier
Canadian composer (1948–1983).
Born April 14th, 1948 in Montreal.
Died March 12th, 1983 at 34 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Rudolf Wolters
German architect (1903-1983).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Coesfeld.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Coesfeld (cancer).
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Albert Claude
Cell biologist.
Born August 21st, 1899 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Ernst Degner
East german motorcycle racer (1931–1983).
Born September 22nd, 1931 in Gliwice.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 51 years old in Arona (abuse of medicaments, heart attack).
Alice Huyler Ramsey
American driver (1886–1983).
Born November 11th, 1886 in Hackensack.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 96 years old in Covina.
Jam Handy
American swimmer and water polo player, olympic bronze medalist, educational film producer (1886–1983).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1983 at 97 years old in Detroit.
Christina Stead
Australian novelist and short-story writer.
Born July 17th, 1902 in City of Rockdale.
Died March 31st, 1983 at 80 years old in Sydney.
Rocco Chinnici
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1925–1983).
Born January 19th, 1925 in Misilmeri.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 58 years old in Palermo (car bomb).
Lyndall Fownes Urwick
British management consultant (1891–1983).
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Malvern.
Died December 5th, 1983 at 92 years old in Sydney.
Suzy Solidor
French singer (1900-1983).
Born December 18th, 1900 in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1983 at 82 years old in Cagnes-sur-Mer. [ref]
Amza Pellea
Romanian actor (1931-1983).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Băilești.
Died December 12th, 1983 at 52 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Ulf von Euler
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Leonard Read
American academic.
Born September 26th, 1898 in Hubbardston.
Died May 14th, 1983 at 84 years old in United States.
Alan Moorehead
Australian journalist.
Born July 22nd, 1910 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1983 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Sweet Emma Barrett
American musician (1897-1983).
Born March 25th, 1897 in New Orleans.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 85 years old in Metairie.
Hennes Weisweiler
German association football player and manager (1919–1983).
Born December 5th, 1919 in Lechenich.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 63 years old in Aesch (myocardial infarction).
Ángel Amadeo labruna
Argentine footballer.
Born September 28th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 20th, 1983 at 64 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Clara Nunes
Brazilian recording artist, singer.
Born August 12th, 1943 in Caetanópolis. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro (anaphylaxis). [ref]
Chang Dai-chien
Chinese artist (1899-1983).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Neijiang.
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 83 years old in Taipei (cardiovascular disease).
Fifi D'Orsay
Film actress (1904-1983).
Born April 16th, 1904 in Montreal.
Died December 2nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Mercè Rodoreda
Spanish writer (1908-1983).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1983 at 74 years old in Girona (liver cancer).
John Bell Williams
American politician (1918-1983).
Born December 4th, 1918 in Raymond.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 64 years old in Brandon.
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan