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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
André Hossein
French composer (1905-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Samarkand. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Huang Yongsheng
Chinese general (1910-1983).
Born November 17th, 1910 in Xian'an District.
Died April 26th, 1983 at 72 years old in Qingdao.
Gary Bradds
American basketball player.
Born July 26th, 1942 in Jamestown.
Died July 15th, 1983 at 40 years old in Greenville.
Norman Holter
American scientist.
Born February 1st, 1914 in Helena.
Died July 21st, 1983 at 69 years old in Helena.
Bart Bok
Dutch-american astronomer.
Born April 28th, 1906 in Hoorn. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edward Lawry Norton
Engineer (1898-1983).
Born July 28th, 1898 in Rockland.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 84 years old in The Chathams.
Qiao Guanhua
Chinese diplomat (1913-1983).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Yancheng.
Died September 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Beijing (cancer).
Barbara Karinska
Ukrainian-born us costumer.
Born October 3rd, 1886 in Kharkiv.
Died October 19th, 1983 at 97 years old in New York City.
Harrie Massey
Australian physicist (1908-1983).
Born May 16th, 1908 in St Kilda. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1983 at 75 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Rodolfo Volk
Italian footballer (1906-1983).
Born January 14th, 1906 in Rijeka.
Died October 2nd, 1983 at 77 years old in Nemi.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 507
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore