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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Kai Winding
Danish-born american jazz composer and trombonist.
Born May 18th, 1922 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1983 at 60 years old in Yonkers (brain cancer). [ref]
Gabrielle Roy
French canadian fiction writer.
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Saint Boniface. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1983 at 74 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
Frank Aiken
Irish republican army commander and politician (1898-1983).
Born February 13th, 1898 in Camlough.
Died May 18th, 1983 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Georges Bidault
French politician (1899-1983).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Moulins. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains. [ref]
Leora Dana
American actress.
Born April 1st, 1923 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Siegfried Müller
German mercenary.
Born October 26th, 1920 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died April 17th, 1983 at 62 years old in Boksburg (stomach cancer).
Nicolaus von Below
German luftwaffe officer (1907-1983).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Ziethen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Died July 24th, 1983 at 75 years old in Detmold.
Terence Cooke
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 1st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 6th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Alan Cunningham
British army general.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 507
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