Dead at age 83

1,780 Notable deaths

Otto Schott

German chemist, glass technologist, and inventor (1851–1935).

Born December 17th, 1851 in Witten.

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

Frank Moorhouse

Australian writer.

Born December 21st, 1938 in Nowra.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 83 years old in Sydney. [ref]

Roman Jackiw

Polish-born ukrainian-american theoretical physicist and dirac medallist.

Born November 8th, 1939 in Lubliniec.

Died June 14th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]

Oscar Straus

Viennese composer (1870-1954).

Born March 6th, 1870 in Vienna.

Died January 12th, 1954 at 83 years old

Jim Rathmann

Racecar driver (1928-2011).

Born July 16th, 1928 in Valparaiso.

Died November 23rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Melbourne. [ref]

David Botstein

American biologist.

Born September 8th, 1942 in Zurich.

Died February 27th, 2026 at 83 years old in Half Moon Bay. [ref]

Alfred Loisy

French theologian (1857-1940).

Born February 28th, 1857 in Ambrières. [ref]

Died June 1st, 1940 at 83 years old in Ceffonds. [ref]

Maurice Janin

French general (1862–1946).

Born October 19th, 1862 in Paris.

Died April 28th, 1946 at 83 years old in Saint-Sébastien.

Herman Feshbach

American physicist (1917–2000).

Born February 2nd, 1917 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 2000 at 83 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Carl Möhner

Austrian actor (1921-2005).

Born August 11th, 1921 in Vienna.

Died January 14th, 2005 at 83 years old in McAllen (Parkinson's disease).

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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain