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Dead at age 83
2,187 Notable deaths
William Forbes Skene
Scottish historian (1809-1892).
Born June 7th, 1809 in Rubislaw.
Died August 29th, 1892 at 83 years old in Edinburgh.
Ruth Bancroft Law
American aviation pioneer (1887-1970).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Lynn.
Died December 1st, 1970 at 83 years old in San Francisco.
Ralph Craig
American athlete (1889–1972).
Born June 21st, 1889 in Detroit. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1972 at 83 years old in Lake George.
Herbert Feuerstein
Austrian-born german journalist, comedian and entertainer (1937–2020).
Born June 15th, 1937 in Zell am See.
Died October 6th, 2020 at 83 years old in Erftstadt. [ref]
Georges Descrières
French actor (1930–2013).
Born April 15th, 1930 in Bordeaux.
Died October 19th, 2013 at 83 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
Hagen Kleinert
German physicist.
Born June 15th, 1941 in Twardogóra.
Died March 7th, 2025 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
June Tripp
British actress (1901-1985).
Born June 11th, 1901 in Blackpool.
Died January 14th, 1985 at 83 years old in New York City.
Metin Erksan
Turkish film director (1929–2012).
Born January 1st, 1929 in Çanakkale.
Died August 4th, 2012 at 83 years old in Istanbul (kidney failure).
Klaus Rifbjerg
Danish author, poet, journalist, and songwriter (1931-2015).
Born December 15th, 1931 in Copenhagen.
Died April 4th, 2015 at 83 years old in Copenhagen (liver disease).
Elmar Klos
Czech director, scriptwriter and university educator (1910–1993).
Born January 26th, 1910 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1993 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
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