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Dead at age 83

1,549 Notable deaths

Thomas Austin Preston

American poker player.

Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.

Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).

Penelope Fitzgerald

British writer.

Born December 17th, 1916 in Lincoln. [ref]

Died April 28th, 2000 at 83 years old in London. [ref]

Evan Mecham

American politician and businessman (1924-2008).

Born May 12th, 1924 in Duchesne.

Died February 21st, 2008 at 83 years old in Phoenix (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Francis X. Bushman

American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966).

Born January 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.

Died August 23rd, 1966 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).

Angelo Rossitto

American actor (1908-1991).

Born February 18th, 1908 in Omaha.

Died September 21st, 1991 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.

Sada Thompson

American actress (1927-2011).

Born September 27th, 1927 in Des Moines.

Died May 4th, 2011 at 83 years old in Danbury (lung cancer). [ref]

Milunka Savić

Serbian war heroine (1890–1973).

Born June 24th, 1890 in Koprivnica, Novi Pazar.

Died October 5th, 1973 at 83 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

M. F. K. Fisher

American writer.

Born July 3rd, 1908 in Albion. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 1992 at 83 years old in Glen Ellen. [ref]

Phil Woods

American saxophonist.

Born November 2nd, 1931 in Springfield.

Died September 29th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stroudsburg (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Seán MacBride

Irish politician and human rights activist (1904-1988).

Born January 26th, 1904 in Paris. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1988 at 83 years old in Dublin. [ref]

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