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Dead at age 83
2,184 Notable deaths
Arthur Kopit
American playwright (b.1937).
Born May 10th, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 2nd, 2021 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Carel Boshoff
South african academic, writer and politician, former proponent of apartheid, founder of orania (1927-2011).
Born November 9th, 1927 in Modimolle.
Died March 16th, 2011 at 83 years old in Orania (cancer). [ref]
John Meredyth Lucas
American screenwriter (1919–2002).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died October 19th, 2002 at 83 years old in Newport Beach (leukemia).
Maria Treben
Austrian author and herbalist (1907-1991).
Born September 27th, 1907 in Žatec.
Died July 26th, 1991 at 83 years old in Grieskirchen.
Manfred Gerlach
German jurist and politician (1928-2011).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Leipzig.
Died October 17th, 2011 at 83 years old in Berlin (disease). [ref]
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Portuguese-french artist.
Born June 13th, 1908 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1992 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Arthur Barclay
President of liberia (1854-1938).
Born July 31st, 1854 in Bridgetown.
Died July 10th, 1938 at 83 years old in Monrovia.
Andrei Kirilenko
Soviet politician (1906-1990).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Alexeyevka.
Died May 15th, 1990 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Chang Ta-chien
Chinese artist (1899-1983).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Neijiang.
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 83 years old in Taipei (cardiovascular disease).
Fritz ter Meer
German chemist and convicted war criminal (1884–1967).
Born July 4th, 1884 in Uerdingen.
Died October 21st, 1967 at 83 years old in Leverkusen. [ref]
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