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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Desmond Bagley
British writer (1923-1983).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Kendal.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 59 years old in Southampton (stroke).
Aleksandar Ranković
Yugoslav politician (1909-1983).
Born November 28th, 1909 in Draževac.
Died August 20th, 1983 at 73 years old in Dubrovnik.
Eduard Franz
American actor.
Born October 31st, 1902 in Milwaukee.
Died February 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Mona Mahmudnizhad
Iranian baha'i.
Born September 10th, 1965 in Aden.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 17 years old in Shiraz (hanging).
Bill Brandt
German-british photographer.
Born May 3rd, 1904 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1983 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Horst Schumann
German physician, and ss officer (1906-1983).
Born May 1st, 1906 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Adrian Boult
English conductor.
Born April 8th, 1889 in Chester. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 93 years old in London.
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian american rabbi (1881-1983).
Born June 11th, 1881 in Švenčionys. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1983 at 102 years old in New York City. [ref]
Cornelius Rost
German soldier.
Born March 27th, 1919 in Kufstein.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 64 years old in Munich.
Ruben Rausing
Swedish businessman.
Born June 17th, 1895 in Råå. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1983 at 88 years old in Blentarp. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 507
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