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In the year 1983
551 Notable deaths
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).
Nicolaus von Below
German luftwaffe officer (1907-1983).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Ziethen.
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.
Georges Auric
French composer.
Born February 15th, 1899 in Lodève. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Richard Llewellyn
British novelist (1906–1983).
Born December 8th, 1906 in Hendon. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1983 at 76 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Jørgen Juve
Norwegian footballer (1906-1983).
Born November 22nd, 1906 in Porsgrunn.
Died April 12th, 1983 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Ralph Wright
American actor (1908-1983).
Born May 17th, 1908 in Grants Pass.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 75 years old in Los Osos (myocardial infarction).
Udo von Woyrsch
Ss general and war criminal (1895-1983).
Born July 24th, 1895 in Zwanowice, Brzeg County.
Died January 14th, 1983 at 87 years old in Biberach an der Riss.
Nichita Stănescu
Romanian poet and essayist.
Born March 31st, 1933 in Ploiești. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 50 years old in Bucharest (hepatitis). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 551
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