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Dead at age 83

2,174 Notable deaths

Abuna Merkorios

Fourth patriarch of the ethiopian orthodox tewahido church (1938–2022).

Born June 14th, 1938 in Begemder.

Died March 3rd, 2022 at 83 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]

Odd Hassel

Norwegian physical chemist and nobel laureate (1897–1981).

Born May 17th, 1897 in Christiania.

Died May 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Oslo.

Émile Gagnan

French engineer (1900–1984).

Born December 11th, 1900 in Saint-Jean-de-Losne.

Died April 27th, 1984 at 83 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Imrat Khan

Indian musician.

Born November 17th, 1935 in Kolkata.

Died November 22nd, 2018 at 83 years old in St. Louis (pneumonia).

Alice Perry

Irish engineer.

Born October 24th, 1885 in Galway.

Died August 21st, 1969 at 83 years old in Boston.

Alastair McCorquodale

British athlete (1925-2009).

Born December 5th, 1925 in Glasgow.

Died February 27th, 2009 at 83 years old in Grantham. [ref]

Hans Wiegel

Dutch politician (1941–2025).

Born July 16th, 1941 in Amsterdam.

Died May 19th, 2025 at 83 years old in Sint Nicolaasga. [ref]

Anne Hébert

Canadian author and poet (1916–2000).

Born August 1st, 1916 in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier.

Died January 22nd, 2000 at 83 years old in Montreal (bone cancer).

Helmut Walcha

German organist (1907–1991).

Born October 27th, 1907 in Leipzig.

Died August 11th, 1991 at 83 years old in Frankfurt.

Erich Hückel

German physical chemist known for the debye-hückel theory and the hückel method.

Born August 9th, 1896 in Berlin.

Died February 16th, 1980 at 83 years old in Marburg.

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