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Dead at age 83
2,173 Notable deaths
Hugo Gernsback
American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967).
Born August 16th, 1884 in Luxembourg.
Died August 19th, 1967 at 83 years old in New York City.
Katherine DeMille
Actress (1911-1995).
Born June 29th, 1911 in Vancouver.
Died April 27th, 1995 at 83 years old in Tucson (Alzheimer's disease).
William Grant Still
American composer (1895–1978).
Born May 11th, 1895 in Woodville.
Died December 3rd, 1978 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Walter de la Mare
English poet and fiction writer (1873–1956).
Born April 25th, 1873 in Charlton.
Died June 22nd, 1956 at 83 years old in Twickenham (thrombosis).
Wilhelm Maybach
German engine designer and industrialist (1846–1929).
Born February 9th, 1846 in Heilbronn.
Died December 29th, 1929 at 83 years old in Stuttgart.
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
Indian independence movement activist, politician, writer and educationist (1887-1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Bharuch.
Died February 8th, 1971 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Ray Wilson
English footballer (1934-2018).
Born December 17th, 1934 in Shirebrook.
Died May 15th, 2018 at 83 years old in Huddersfield (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025).
Born August 9th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Markus Wolf
Head of the east german foreign intelligence service during the cold war (1923–2006).
Born January 19th, 1923 in Hechingen.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jean Béliveau
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2014).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Trois-Rivières.
Died December 2nd, 2014 at 83 years old in Longueuil (pneumonia).
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