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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Musine Kokalari
Albanian writer (1917-1983).
Born February 10th, 1917 in Adana.
Died August 14th, 1983 at 66 years old in Rrëshen (cancer).
Milton Ruben Young
American politician (1897-1983).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1983 at 85 years old in Sun City.
Humberto Sousa Medeiros
Catholic cardinal (1915-1983).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Portugal.
Died September 17th, 1983 at 67 years old in Boston.
Boris Hagelin
Swedish businessman and inventor.
Born July 2nd, 1892 in Hacıkənd, Goygol.
Died September 7th, 1983 at 91 years old in Zug.
Shahan Natalie
Armenian writer (1884–1983).
Born July 14th, 1884 in Huseinig.
Died April 18th, 1983 at 98 years old in Watertown.
Harold Stephen Black
American electrical engineer.
Born April 14th, 1898 in Leominster.
Died December 11th, 1983 at 85 years old in Summit.
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917-1983).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Tucson.
Died May 11th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tucson (cancer).
Bahiga Hafez
Egyptian actress (1901–1983).
Born August 4th, 1908 in Alexandria.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 75 years old in Cairo.
Elisabeth Lutyens
British composer.
Born July 9th, 1906 in London, Bloomsbury.
Died April 14th, 1983 at 76 years old in Hampstead. [ref]
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