In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
Katsutoshi Nekoda
Japanese volleyball player.
Born February 1st, 1944 in Hiroshima.
Died September 4th, 1983 at 39 years old (stomach cancer).
Fyodor Abramov
Soviet writer.
Born February 29th, 1920 in Verkola. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1983 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Bruno Pittermann
Austrian politician (1905-1983).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Vienna.
Died September 19th, 1983 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Romain Maes
Road bicycle racer.
Born August 10th, 1912 in Jabbeke.
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Dilbeek.
Erik Ode
German actor and director (1910–1983).
Born November 6th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 72 years old in Kreuth.
José Iraragorri
Spanish footballer (1912-1983).
Born March 16th, 1912 in Basauri.
Died April 27th, 1983 at 71 years old in Galdakao.
Eva Pawlik
Austrian figure skater, actress, commentator (1927–1983).
Born October 4th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 31st, 1983 at 55 years old in Vienna.
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. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 552
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon