In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Edmund Jacobson
American physiologist.
Born April 22nd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Chang Dai-chien
Chinese artist (1899-1983).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Neijiang.
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 83 years old in Taipei (cardiovascular disease).
Christophe Soglo
Beninese politician (1909-1983).
Born June 28th, 1909 in Abomey.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cotonou.
Lutz Eigendorf
German footballer (1956-1983).
Born July 16th, 1956 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died March 7th, 1983 at 26 years old in Brunswick (traffic collision).
Martha Sleeper
Actress (1910-1983).
Born June 24th, 1910 in Lake Bluff.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Beaufort (disease). [ref]
Saul Lieberman
American rabbi.
Born May 28th, 1898 in Motal. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in United States of America. [ref]
Xavier Zubiri
Spanish philosopher (1898-1983).
Born December 4th, 1898 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died September 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in Madrid. [ref]
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician.
Born April 26th, 1926 in South Carolina. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1983 at 57 years old in Harvey (cancer). [ref]
Vittorio Vidali
Italian spy and politician.
Born September 27th, 1900 in Muggia.
Died November 9th, 1983 at 83 years old in Trieste.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 507
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon