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Dead at age 83

1,546 Notable deaths

Vivian Maier

American street photographer.

Born February 1st, 1926 in New York City.

Died April 21st, 2009 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]

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).

Moondog

American composer.

Born May 26th, 1916 in Marysville.

Died September 8th, 1999 at 83 years old in Münster.

Maurice Sendak

American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012).

Born June 10th, 1928 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]

Died May 8th, 2012 at 83 years old in Danbury Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Indian film director.

Born September 30th, 1922 in Kolkata.

Died August 27th, 2006 at 83 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]

Sobhuza II

King of swaziland (1899-1982).

Born July 22nd, 1899 in Zombodze.

Died August 21st, 1982 at 83 years old in Mbabane.

Sérgio Mendes

Brazilian musician (1941–2024).

Born February 11th, 1941 in Niterói.

Died September 6th, 2024 at 83 years old in Encino (long covid). [ref]

Olivier Messiaen

French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992).

Born December 10th, 1908 in Avignon. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1992 at 83 years old in Clichy.

Trini Lopez

American singer, actor and musician.

Born May 15th, 1937 in Dallas.

Died August 11th, 2020 at 83 years old in Palm Springs (COVID-19). [ref]

Rahul Bajaj

Indian politician & businessman.

Born June 10th, 1938 in Bengal Presidency. [ref]

Died February 12th, 2022 at 83 years old in Pune.

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams