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In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
Earl Averill
American baseball player (1902-1983).
Born May 21st, 1902 in Snohomish County.
Died August 16th, 1983 at 81 years old in Everett.
Arturo Umberto Illia
President of argentina (1900-1983).
Born August 4th, 1900 in Pergamino.
Died January 18th, 1983 at 82 years old in Córdoba.
Cathy Berberian
American mezzo-soprano and composer (1925–1983).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Attleboro. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1983 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Burrill Bernard Crohn
American gastroenterologist.
Born June 13th, 1884 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 99 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Turkish poet, novelist and playwright (1904–1983).
Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
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.
Died June 18th, 1983 at 89 years old in Kirchberg.
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.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 62 years old in New York City.
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