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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
James Booker
American musician and singer (1939–1983).
Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure).
Alexander Fu Sheng
Hong kong actor (1954-1983).
Born October 20th, 1954 in British Hong Kong.
Died July 7th, 1983 at 28 years old in British Hong Kong (traffic collision).
Marcel Dalio
French actor (1899–1983).
Born November 23rd, 1899 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Piero Sraffa
Italian economist.
Born August 5th, 1898 in Turin. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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).
Ahmed Rushdi
Pakistani playback singer.
Born April 24th, 1934 in British Raj, Hyderabad State.
Died April 11th, 1983 at 48 years old in Karachi.
Victor Turner
British cultural anthropologist (1920-1983).
Born May 28th, 1920 in Glasgow.
Died December 18th, 1983 at 63 years old in Charlottesville.
Guadalupe Marín
Mexican model and novelist (1895-1983).
Born October 16th, 1895 in Jalisco.
Died February 7th, 1983 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
George Headley
West indian cricketer (1909-1983).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Colón City.
Died November 30th, 1983 at 74 years old in Kingston.
Siegfried Müller
German mercenary (1920–1983).
Born October 26th, 1920 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died April 17th, 1983 at 62 years old in Boksburg (stomach cancer).
Deaths 111 to 120 of 564
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche