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In the year 1983
551 Notable deaths
Robert Servatius
German lawyer (1894-1983).
Born October 31st, 1894 in Cologne.
Died August 7th, 1983 at 88 years old in Cologne.
Don Costa
American recording artist, conductor, record producer, music arranger, jazz guitarist.
Born July 10th, 1925 in Boston.
Died January 19th, 1983 at 57 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Germaine Tailleferre
French composer (1892-1983).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1983 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
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).
Kurt H. Debus
Rocket engineer and scientist (1908–1983).
Born November 29th, 1908 in Frankfurt.
Died October 10th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cocoa Beach.
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 551
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