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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Mack Reynolds
American science fiction writer (1917–1983).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Corcoran.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 65 years old in San Luis Potosí.
Jerzy Andrzejewski
Polish author (1909-1983).
Born August 19th, 1909 in Warsaw.
Died April 20th, 1983 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Szolem Mandelbrojt
French mathematician (1899-1983).
Born January 20th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died September 23rd, 1983 at 84 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Xavier Zubiri
Spanish philosopher (1898-1983).
Born December 4th, 1898 in San Sebastián.
Died September 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Arvīds Pelše
Soviet politician, historian (1899-1983).
Born February 7th, 1899 in Bauska County. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1983 at 84 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Marc Porel
Swiss-french actor.
Born January 3rd, 1949 in Lausanne.
Died August 23rd, 1983 at 34 years old in Casablanca (drug overdose).
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]
Şehzade Ali Vâsib
Ottoman prince, descendant of murad v (1903-1983).
Born October 14th, 1903 in Çırağan Palace.
Died December 9th, 1983 at 80 years old in Alexandria.
Vittorio Vidali
Italian spy and politician (1900–1983).
Born September 27th, 1900 in Muggia.
Died November 9th, 1983 at 83 years old in Trieste.
Christophe Soglo
Beninese politician (1909-1983).
Born June 28th, 1909 in Abomey.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 74 years old in Cotonou.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 564
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