In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Oddbjørn Hagen
Cross-country skier.
Born February 3rd, 1908 in Engerdal.
Died June 25th, 1983 at 75 years old in Skedsmo.
Alexey Surkov
Soviet poet and critic (1899-1983).
Born October 13th, 1899. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1983 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Sabin Carr
Athletics competitor.
Born September 4th, 1904 in Dubuque.
Died September 12th, 1983 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Harry Mitchell
Boxer.
Born January 5th, 1898 in Tiverton.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 85 years old in Twickenham.
Pol Swings
Astrophysicist (1906-1983).
Born September 24th, 1906 in Ransart. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1983 at 77 years old in Esneux. [ref]
Edouard Zeckendorf
Mathematician, military officer, physician.
Died May 16th, 1983 at 82 years old in Liège.
Choi Chung-min
South korean footballer (1930-1983).
Born August 30th, 1930 in Taedong.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 53 years old in South Korea. [ref]
Friedrich Scherfke
Polish footballer (1909-1983).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Poznań.
Died September 15th, 1983 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Gyula Lázár
Hungarian footballer (1911-1983).
Born January 24th, 1911 in Füzesgyarmat. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1983 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 507
The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder