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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Salmah Ismail
Singapore-malaysian singer and actress (1935-1983).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Pasir Panjang.
Died April 25th, 1983 at 48 years old in Assunta Hospital.
Jam Handy
American swimmer and water polo player, olympic bronze medalist, educational film producer.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1983 at 97 years old in Detroit.
Rocco Chinnici
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia.
Born January 19th, 1925 in Misilmeri.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 58 years old in Palermo (car bomb).
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Lyndall Urwick
British management consultant.
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Malvern.
Died December 5th, 1983 at 92 years old in Sydney.
Ulf von Euler
Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983).
Born February 7th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Sweet Emma Barrett
American musician (1897-1983).
Born March 25th, 1897 in New Orleans.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 85 years old in Metairie.
Diego Abad de Santillán
Spanish anarchist, author, economist (1897-1983).
Born May 20th, 1897 in Reyero.
Died October 18th, 1983 at 86 years old in Barcelona.
Suzy Solidor
French singer (1900-1983).
Born December 18th, 1900 in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1983 at 82 years old in Cagnes-sur-Mer. [ref]
Margaret Oakley Dayhoff
American biochemist (1925-1983).
Born March 11th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1983 at 57 years old in Silver Spring.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 507
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