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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Igor Markevitch
Ukrainian conductor and composer.
Born July 27th, 1912 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1983 at 70 years old in Antibes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gunta Stölzl
Artist (1897-1983).
Born March 5th, 1897 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 86 years old in Männedorf. [ref]
Marianne Brandt
German painter, sculptor and designer (1893-1983).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1983 at 89 years old in Kirchberg. [ref]
Neil Ritchie
British army general.
Born July 29th, 1897 in Georgetown.
Died December 11th, 1983 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Alexander Schmemann
Christian theologian (1921-1983).
Born September 13th, 1921 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Josep Lluís Sert
Architect (1902-1983).
Born July 1st, 1902 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Chabuca Granda
Peruvian recording artist; composer and singer.
Born September 3rd, 1920 in Cotabambas Auraria.
Died March 8th, 1983 at 62 years old in Miami (cardiovascular disease).
Ibrahim Abboud
Sudanese politician and head of state (1900–1983).
Born October 26th, 1900 in Suakin.
Died September 8th, 1983 at 82 years old in Khartoum.
Henri Navarre
French general (1898-1983).
Born July 31st, 1898 in Villefranche-de-Rouergue. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1983 at 85 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Arno Babajanian
Armenian composer and pianist (1921-1983).
Born January 22nd, 1921 in Yerevan. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1983 at 62 years old in Yerevan (leukemia). [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 507
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