In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
Vittorio Vidali
Italian spy and politician (1900–1983).
Born September 27th, 1900 in Muggia.
Died November 9th, 1983 at 83 years old in Trieste.
Prithipal Singh
Field hockey player (1932-1983).
Born January 28th, 1932 in Nankana Sahib.
Died May 20th, 1983 at 51 years old in Ludhiana.
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Mexican writer.
Born January 22nd, 1928 in Guanajuato City. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1983 at 55 years old in Madrid (aviation accident). [ref]
Walter Reisch
Director, writer, screenwriter (1903-1983).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1983 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Arvīds Pelše
Soviet politician, historian (1899-1983).
Born February 7th, 1899 in Bauske County. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1983 at 84 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Lotte H. Eisner
German historian (1896-1983).
Born March 5th, 1896 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1983 at 87 years old in Garches. [ref]
Elizabeth C. Crosby
Scientist, teacher, author.
Born October 25th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died July 28th, 1983 at 94 years old in Birmingham.
Anton Buttigieg
Maltese politician and poet (1912-1983).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Qala.
Died May 5th, 1983 at 71 years old in Qala.
Carel Willink
Dutch painter (1900-1983).
Born March 7th, 1900 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1983 at 83 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Maurice Kendall
Statistician.
Born September 6th, 1907 in Kettering. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1983 at 75 years old in Redhill. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 552
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy