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Dead at age 83
2,174 Notable deaths
Oscar Straus
Viennese composer (1870-1954).
Born April 6th, 1870 in Vienna.
Died January 12th, 1954 at 83 years old
Jim Rathmann
American 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).
Juan José Arreola
Mexican writer (1918-2001).
Born September 21st, 1918 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died December 3rd, 2001 at 83 years old in Guadalajara.
Moriz Rosenthal
Polish pianist.
Born December 17th, 1862 in Lviv.
Died September 3rd, 1946 at 83 years old in New York City.
Fikret Hakan
Turkish actor and director (1934–2017).
Born April 23rd, 1934 in Balıkesir.
Died July 11th, 2017 at 83 years old in Kartal (lung cancer).
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