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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Bear Bryant
American college football coach (1913-1983).
Born September 11th, 1913 in Fordyce.
Died January 26th, 1983 at 69 years old in Tuscaloosa.
Slim Pickens
American rodeo performer, film and television actor.
Born June 29th, 1919 in Kingsburg.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 64 years old in Modesto (brain cancer).
Dolores del Río
Mexican actress (1904–1983).
Born August 3rd, 1904 in Durango. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1983 at 78 years old in Newport Beach (liver failure). [ref]
Roy Sullivan
Park ranger known for being struck by lighting repeatedly.
Born February 7th, 1912 in Greene County.
Died September 28th, 1983 at 71 years old in Dooms (ballistic trauma).
Luis Buñuel
Mexican-spanish film director (1900-1983).
Born February 22nd, 1900 in Calanda. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1983 at 83 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Norma Shearer
Canadian-american actress (1902–1983).
Born August 10th, 1902 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1983 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Joan Miró
Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist.
Born April 20th, 1893 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1983 at 90 years old in Palma. [ref]
John Le Mesurier
English actor (1912-1983).
Born May 4th, 1912 in Bedford. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1983 at 71 years old in Ramsgate (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Umberto II of Italy
Lieutenant of the kingdom of italy and last king of italy (1904-1983).
Born September 15th, 1904 in Racconigi.
Died March 18th, 1983 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Maurizio D'Ancora
Italian actor and businessman (1912-1983).
Born July 16th, 1912 in Florence.
Died May 15th, 1983 at 70 years old in Milan.
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