Dead at age 83
2,173 Notable deaths
William S. Burroughs
American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer (1914–1997).
Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis.
Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old in Lawrence (myocardial infarction).
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
Colombian drug lord, formerly one of the leaders of the cali cartel (1939–2022).
Born January 30th, 1939 in Mariquita.
Died May 31st, 2022 at 83 years old in Federal Correctional Complex, Butner. [ref]
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Prime minister of india (1991-1996).
Born June 28th, 1921 in Laknepalli.
Died December 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Vaughn
American actor (1932–2016).
Born November 22nd, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2016 at 83 years old in Danbury (leukemia). [ref]
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer (1911–1995).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Independence.
Died April 25th, 1995 at 83 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
Ted Williams
American baseball player and fighter pilot.
Born August 30th, 1918 in San Diego.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Inverness (cardiac arrest).
Samuel Beckett
Irish writer (1906–1989).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Foxrock. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 83 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Barbara Windsor
English actress and singer (1937–2020).
Born August 6th, 1937 in Shoreditch.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 83 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Vincente Minnelli
American stage and film director (1903-1986).
Born February 28th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died July 25th, 1986 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Ned Beatty
American actor (1937–2021).
Born July 6th, 1937 in Louisville.
Died June 13th, 2021 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks