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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
René Duverger
French weightlifter.
Born January 30th, 1911 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1983 at 72 years old in Caen. [ref]
Ernst Kyburz
Olympic wrestler (1898-1983).
Born August 14th, 1898.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 85 years old in Ronco sopra Ascona.
Alfred Dahlqvist
Swedish cross-country skier (1914-1983).
Born May 13th, 1914 in Bräcke Municipality.
Died October 21st, 1983 at 69 years old
Harry Derckx
Field hockey player.
Born March 19th, 1918 in Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours.
Died July 12th, 1983 at 65 years old in Rucphen.
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski
Polish film director, screenwriter and author.
Born March 16th, 1928 in Grudziądz.
Died April 3rd, 1983 at 55 years old in Warsaw.
Edvīns Bietags
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 28th, 1908 in Rūjiena.
Died September 29th, 1983 at 75 years old in Jūrmala.
Gunnar Berggren
Boxer.
Born January 26th, 1908 in Stockholm.
Died September 2nd, 1983 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Rudolf Andersen
Gymnast.
Born August 11th, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died July 7th, 1983 at 83 years old in Copenhagen.
Olle Källgren
Swedish footballer (1907-1983).
Born September 7th, 1907 in Högbo.
Died April 13th, 1983 at 75 years old in Sandviken.
Franco Trincavelli
Italian rower.
Born June 7th, 1935 in Abbadia Lariana.
Died November 10th, 1983 at 48 years old in Abbadia Lariana.
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