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Dead at age 83
2,184 Notable deaths
James McKeen Cattell
American psychologist (1860–1944).
Born May 25th, 1860 in Easton.
Died January 20th, 1944 at 83 years old in Lancaster.
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
British field marshal (1881–1964).
Born September 5th, 1881 in London.
Died December 31st, 1964 at 83 years old in Chilton.
Charles Francis Haanel
American businessman, author (1866-1949).
Born May 22nd, 1866 in Ann Arbor.
Died November 27th, 1949 at 83 years old in St. Louis.
Frédéric Mistral
Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of le félibrige (1830–1914).
Born September 8th, 1830 in Maillane.
Died March 25th, 1914 at 83 years old in Maillane.
Rosa von Praunheim
German film director (1942–2025).
Born November 25th, 1942 in Riga.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Joseph William Martin Jr.
American politician from massachusetts (1884–1968).
Born November 3rd, 1884 in North Attleborough.
Died March 6th, 1968 at 83 years old in Hollywood.
Margaret Walker
American poet and writer (1915-1998).
Born July 7th, 1915 in Birmingham.
Died November 30th, 1998 at 83 years old in Chicago (breast cancer).
David Storey
British writer (1933–2017).
Born June 13th, 1933 in Wakefield.
Died March 27th, 2017 at 83 years old in London (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Maxime Faget
Belizean american mechanical engineer (1921–2004).
Born August 26th, 1921 in Stann Creek District.
Died October 9th, 2004 at 83 years old in Houston (bladder cancer). [ref]
Jean-Claude Mézières
French comic book artist and illustrator (1938-2022).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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