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Dead at age 83
1,659 Notable deaths
György Ligeti
Hungarian composer (1923-2006).
Born May 28th, 1923 in Târnăveni. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2006 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used.
Born August 4th, 1914 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer.
Born January 10th, 1924 in Newland. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2007 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bernardo Provenzano
Italian mob boss.
Born January 31st, 1933 in Corleone. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2016 at 83 years old in Ospedale San Paolo (bladder cancer). [ref]
David Hamilton
British photographer and film director.
Born April 15th, 1933 in London. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2016 at 83 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (asphyxia, suicide method). [ref]
Gerry Anderson
English television creator and filmmaker, known for his "supermarionation" puppet animated works.
Born April 14th, 1929 in Bloomsbury. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Edwin Walker
American army officer and conservative activist (1909-1993).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Center Point.
Died October 31st, 1993 at 83 years old in Dallas (lung cancer).
Mary Kay Ash
Entrepreneur.
Born May 12th, 1918 in Cypress.
Died November 22nd, 2001 at 83 years old in Dallas.
Peggy Ashcroft
British actress (1907-1991).
Born December 22nd, 1907 in Surrey.
Died June 14th, 1991 at 83 years old in London (stroke).
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