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In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
József Takács
Hungarian association football player (1904-1983).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Budapest.
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hans Leip
German writer (1893–1983).
Born September 22nd, 1893 in Hamburg.
Died June 6th, 1983 at 89 years old in Fruthwilen.
Vadim Delaunay
Russian poet and dissident.
Born December 22nd, 1947 in Moscow.
Died June 13th, 1983 at 35 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Miron Białoszewski
Polish writer (1922-1983).
Born June 30th, 1922 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1983 at 60 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Carl Munters
Swedish inventor.
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Järna.
Died March 29th, 1983 at 86 years old in Switzerland. [ref]
Eelco van Kleffens
Dutch politician (1894-1983).
Born November 17th, 1894 in Heerenveen. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1983 at 88 years old in Sintra. [ref]
James Knox
Catholic archbishop of melbourne, victoria, australia, and cardinal.
Born March 2nd, 1914 in Western Australia.
Died June 26th, 1983 at 69 years old in Rome.
Pentti Saarikoski
Finnish writer, poet and translator.
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Impilahti. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1983 at 45 years old in Joensuu. [ref]
Marie Mosquini
American film actress (1899–1983).
Born December 3rd, 1899 in Los Angeles.
Died February 21st, 1983 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Pál Kadosa
Hungarian composer (1903-1983).
Born September 6th, 1903 in Levice. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in Budapest.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore