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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Joseph Edward Mayer
American chemist (1904–1983).
Born February 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 79 years old in San Diego County.
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist (1919–1983).
Born December 18th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 13th, 1983 at 63 years old in Bennington.
Alfred Nakache
French swimmer and water polo player (1915-1983).
Born November 18th, 1915 in Constantine.
Died August 4th, 1983 at 67 years old in Sète, Cerbère.
Rudolf Lehmann
Ss officer (1914–1983).
Born January 30th, 1914 in Heidelberg.
Died September 17th, 1983 at 69 years old in Ettlingen.
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]
Jin Yan
Chinese actor.
Born April 7th, 1910 in Seoul.
Died December 27th, 1983 at 73 years old in Shanghai.
Qiao Guanhua
Chinese diplomat (1913-1983).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Yancheng.
Died September 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Beijing (cancer).
Peter Mennin
American composer, administrator and teacher (1923-1983).
Born May 17th, 1923 in Erie. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City. [ref]
George O. Abell
American astronomer (1927—1983).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died October 7th, 1983 at 56 years old in Encino.
László Budai
Hungarian footballer (1928-1983).
Born July 19th, 1928 in Rákospalota.
Died July 2nd, 1983 at 54 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 564
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe