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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Claude Vivier
Canadian composer.
Born April 14th, 1948 in Montreal. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1983 at 34 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Rudolf Wolters
German architect (1903-1983).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Coesfeld.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Coesfeld (cancer).
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Albert Claude
Cell biologist.
Born August 21st, 1899 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1983 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Ernst Degner
East german motorcycle racer (1931–1983).
Born September 22nd, 1931 in Gliwice.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 51 years old in Arona (abuse of medicaments, heart attack).
Alice Huyler Ramsey
American driver (1886–1983).
Born November 11th, 1886 in Hackensack.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 96 years old in Covina.
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.
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.
Rocco Chinnici
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1925–1983).
Born January 19th, 1925 in Misilmeri.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 58 years old in Palermo (car bomb).
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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