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In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
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 (1914–1983).
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.
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.
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