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In the year 1983
551 Notable deaths
Earl Tupper
American inventor.
Born July 28th, 1907 in Berlin.
Died October 5th, 1983 at 76 years old in Costa Rica.
Victor Turner
British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983).
Born May 28th, 1920 in Glasgow.
Died December 18th, 1983 at 63 years old in Charlottesville.
Lynn Fontanne
British actress (1887–1983).
Born December 6th, 1887 in London, Woodford.
Died July 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Genesee Depot (pneumonia).
Bep Voskuijl
Dutch person who hid anne frank.
Born July 5th, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 63 years old in Amsterdam.
George Headley
West indian cricketer (1909-1983).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Colón City.
Died November 30th, 1983 at 74 years old in Kingston.
Keith Holyoake
Viceroy, prime minister of new zealand, politician (1904-1983).
Born February 11th, 1904 in Pahiatua.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 79 years old in Wellington.
Pridi Banomyong
Thai prime minister (1900-1983).
Born May 11th, 1900 in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 82 years old in Antony.
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer.
Born May 10th, 1898 in Solomon.
Died May 29th, 1983 at 85 years old in Palmer.
Richard Loo
American character actor (1903–1983).
Born October 1st, 1903 in Maui.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Willie Bobo
American musician.
Born February 28th, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1983 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 551
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