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Dead at age 83

1,742 Notable deaths

Norman Douglas

British writer (1868–1952).

Born December 8th, 1868 in Thüringen.

Died February 15th, 1952 at 83 years old in Capri.

Rodger Ward

American racecar driver.

Born January 10th, 1921 in Beloit.

Died July 5th, 2004 at 83 years old in Anaheim.

Ludwig Klages

German psychologist and philosopher (1872–1956).

Born December 10th, 1872 in Hanover.

Died July 29th, 1956 at 83 years old in Kilchberg.

Lilian Bond

British actress (1908–1991).

Born January 18th, 1908 in London.

Died January 25th, 1991 at 83 years old in California (myocardial infarction).

Gérard Debreu

French economist and mathematician (1921-2004).

Born July 4th, 1921 in Calais. [ref]

Died December 31st, 2004 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]

Ralph Boston

Olympic athlete.

Born May 9th, 1939 in Laurel.

Died April 30th, 2023 at 83 years old in Peachtree City (stroke). [ref]

Lennart Bergelin

Swedish tennis player.

Born June 10th, 1925 in Alingsås.

Died November 4th, 2008 at 83 years old in Stockholm (heart failure). [ref]

Esther Lederberg

American microbiologist and pioneer of bacterial genetics (1922–2006).

Born December 18th, 1922 in The Bronx.

Died November 11th, 2006 at 83 years old in Stanford (heart failure). [ref]

Jean-Louis Barrault

French actor and theatre director (1910–1994).

Born September 8th, 1910 in Le Vésinet. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1994 at 83 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Leonid Pasternak

Russian artist (1862-1945).

Born April 3rd, 1862 in Odesa. [ref]

Died May 31st, 1945 at 83 years old in Oxford. [ref]

Deaths 541 to 550 of 1742

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner