Dead at age 83

1,560 Notable deaths

Elisabeth Mann Borgese

Canadian german-born expert in maritime law, ecologist.

Born April 24th, 1918 in Munich. [ref]

Died February 8th, 2002 at 83 years old in St. Moritz (pneumonia).

Dorothy Masuka

Jazz singer (1935-2019).

Born September 3rd, 1935 in Bulawayo.

Died February 23rd, 2019 at 83 years old in Johannesburg (arterial hypertension). [ref]

Gérard de Villiers

French writer.

Born December 8th, 1929 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died October 31st, 2013 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Erhard Schmidt

German mathematician.

Born January 13th, 1876 in Tartu. [ref]

Died December 16th, 1959 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Thanasis Veggos

Actor and film director.

Born May 29th, 1927 in Piraeus.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Athens. [ref]

Kiyohide Shima

Japanese admiral.

Born February 25th, 1890 in Miyazaki Prefecture.

Died November 7th, 1973 at 83 years old

Aracy Balabanian

Brazilian actress (1940-2023).

Born February 22nd, 1940 in Campo Grande.

Died August 7th, 2023 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]

Otto Schott

German chemist, glass technologist, and inventor.

Born December 17th, 1851 in Witten.

Died August 27th, 1935 at 83 years old in Jena.

John Hollander

American poet.

Born October 28th, 1929 in Manhattan.

Died August 17th, 2013 at 83 years old in Branford.

Harry Golombek

British chess player.

Born March 1st, 1911 in London.

Died January 7th, 1995 at 83 years old in London.

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams