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In the year 1983
572 Notable deaths
Jacques Van Melkebeke
Painter, comic strip writer, journalist (1904-1983).
Born December 12th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died June 8th, 1983 at 78 years old in City of Brussels.
José Bergamín
Spanish writer (1895-1983).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 87 years old in Hondarribia.
Alfred Wallenstein
American musician (1898–1983).
Born October 7th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in New York City.
Nina Dumbadze
Athletics competitor (1919–1983).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Odesa.
Died April 14th, 1983 at 64 years old in Tbilisi.
Stephan von Breuning
Austrian entomologist (1894–1983).
Born November 21st, 1894 in Vienna.
Died March 11th, 1983 at 88 years old in Paris.
Ernesto de la Guardia
President of panama (1904-1983).
Born March 30th, 1904 in Panama City.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Panama City.
Erik Ode
German actor and director (1910–1983).
Born November 6th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 72 years old in Kreuth.
Fyodor Abramov
Soviet writer (1920–1983).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Verkola.
Died May 14th, 1983 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jānis Ivanovs
Latvian composer (1906-1983).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Preiļi.
Died March 27th, 1983 at 76 years old in Riga.
Ojārs Vācietis
Latvian writer (1933–1983).
Born November 13th, 1933 in Trapene Parish.
Died November 28th, 1983 at 50 years old in Riga.
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