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Dead at age 83

1,659 Notable deaths

Laurence Naismith

English actor (1908-1992).

Born December 14th, 1908 in Thames Ditton.

Died June 5th, 1992 at 83 years old in Southport.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Soviet and russian poet (1933–2017).

Born July 18th, 1933 in Zima. [ref]

Died April 1st, 2017 at 83 years old in Tulsa (heart failure). [ref]

Mark James

American songwriter.

Born November 29th, 1940 in Houston. [ref]

Died June 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Nashville. [ref]

Ivan Bunin

Russian writer and poet (1870–1953).

Born October 22nd, 1870 in Voronezh.

Died November 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).

Robert Wilson

American stage director and playwright (1941–2025).

Born October 4th, 1941 in Waco.

Died July 31st, 2025 at 83 years old in Water Mill (cancer). [ref]

Ran Laurie

British rower (1915-1998).

Born June 4th, 1915 in Grantchester.

Died September 19th, 1998 at 83 years old in Hethersett (Parkinson's disease).

Vladimir Kryuchkov

Soviet politician, chairman of kgb (1924-2007).

Born February 29th, 1924 in Volgograd.

Died November 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gabby Gabreski

American flying ace (1919-2002).

Born January 28th, 1919 in Oil City.

Died January 31st, 2002 at 83 years old in Huntington (CDP), New York.

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]

George Jessel

American actor, singer, songwriter, film producer (1898-1981).

Born April 3rd, 1898 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died May 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

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