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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Albert Claude
Cell biologist.
Born August 21st, 1899 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator.
Born November 28th, 1927 in Pensacola. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1983 at 55 years old in Pensacola (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mamie Phipps Clark
American psychologist.
Born April 18th, 1917 in Hot Springs.
Died August 11th, 1983 at 66 years old in New York City. [ref]
Rudolf Wolters
German architect (1903-1983).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Coesfeld.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Coesfeld (cancer).
Wolfgang Lukschy
German theatre and film actor (1905-1983).
Born October 19th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died July 10th, 1983 at 77 years old in West Berlin.
Louison Bobet
French professional road racing cyclist.
Born March 12th, 1925 in Saint-Méen-le-Grand. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1983 at 58 years old in Biarritz (brain cancer). [ref]
Yuri Levitan
Soviet radio announcer.
Born October 2nd, 1914 in Vladimir.
Died August 4th, 1983 at 68 years old in Belgorod.
John Robinson
British biblical scholar, author and anglican bishop (1919–1983).
Born May 16th, 1919 in Canterbury. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1983 at 64 years old in Yorkshire (cancer). [ref]
Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalawi
Indian islamic scholar (1898-1982).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died May 24th, 1983 at 85 years old in Medina.
Christina Stead
Australian novelist and short-story writer.
Born July 17th, 1902 in City of Rockdale.
Died March 31st, 1983 at 80 years old in Sydney.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 507
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