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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Valentín González
Spanish army commander.
Born November 4th, 1904 in Badajoz.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 78 years old in Madrid.
Marc Porel
Swiss-french actor.
Born January 3rd, 1949 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1983 at 34 years old in Casablanca (drug overdose).
Werner Egk
German composer.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Donauwörth, Auchsesheim. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1983 at 82 years old in Inning am Ammersee. [ref]
Vladimir Bakarić
Croatian politician (1912-1983).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Velika Gorica. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1983 at 70 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Marcolino Gomes Candau
Brazilian medical doctor (1911-1983).
Born May 30th, 1911 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 24th, 1983 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Jin Yan
Chinese actor.
Born April 7th, 1910 in Seoul.
Died December 27th, 1983 at 73 years old in Shanghai.
Higinio Morínigo
President of paraguay (1897-1983).
Born January 11th, 1897 in Paraguarí.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 86 years old in Asunción.
R. G. D. Allen
British economist.
Born June 3rd, 1906 in Worcester.
Died September 29th, 1983 at 77 years old in Southwold.
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist.
Born December 18th, 1919 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1983 at 63 years old in Bennington. [ref]
Joseph Edward Mayer
American chemist.
Born February 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 79 years old in San Diego County.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 507
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