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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
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
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]
Herbert Howells
English composer, organist and teacher.
Born October 17th, 1892 in Gloucestershire. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1983 at 90 years old in Putney.
George Bruns
American composer (1914-1983).
Born July 3rd, 1914 in Clackamas County. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 68 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shūji Terayama
Japanese artist (1935-1983).
Born December 10th, 1935 in Hirosaki. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1983 at 47 years old in Tokyo (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 507
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson