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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Émile Veinante
French footballer (1907-1983).
Born June 12th, 1907 in Metz. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1983 at 76 years old in Dury. [ref]
George Hodgson
Canadian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1893-1983).
Born October 12th, 1893 in Montreal.
Died May 1st, 1983 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Avram Bunaciu
Romanian politician.
Born November 11th, 1909 in Șicula.
Died April 28th, 1983 at 73 years old in Bucharest.
Estrellita Castro
Spanish singer.
Born June 26th, 1914 in Seville. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1983 at 69 years old in Madrid.
Anatoly Lyapidevsky
Soviet general (1908-1983).
Born March 23rd, 1908 in Belaya Glina.
Died April 29th, 1983 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Stephan von Breuning
Austrian entomologist (1894–1983).
Born November 21st, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1983 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Eugène Chaboud
Racecar driver (1907-1983).
Born April 12th, 1907 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1983 at 76 years old in Montfermeil. [ref]
Johan Grøttumsbråten
Cross-country skier.
Born February 24th, 1899 in Christiania. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1983 at 83 years old in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Erich Juskowiak
German footballer (1926-1983).
Born September 7th, 1926 in Oberhausen.
Died July 1st, 1983 at 56 years old in Düsseldorf.
Mykola Bazhan
Ukrainian writer, poet, highly decorated political and public figure (1904-1983).
Born October 9th, 1904 in Kamianets-Podilskyi. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 507
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson