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In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
Gunn Wållgren
Swedish actress (1913-1983).
Born November 16th, 1913 in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg.
Died June 4th, 1983 at 69 years old in Oscar Parish (cancer).
André Hossein
French composer (1905-1983).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Samarkand. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1983 at 78 years old in Paris. [ref]
Naif bin Abdullah
Younger son of king abdullah i of jordan (1914–1983).
Born November 14th, 1914 in Ta'if.
Died October 12th, 1983 at 68 years old in Amman.
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.
Avraham Yoffe
Israeli politician and general (1913–1983).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Yavne'el. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Israel.
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.
Kurt Otto Friedrichs
German-american mathematician (1901–1982).
Born September 28th, 1901 in Kiel.
Died December 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 552
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