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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Levi Casey
American triple jumper (1904–1983).
Born October 19th, 1904 in Vienna.
Died April 1st, 1983 at 78 years old in Costa Mesa.
Ludwig Rellstab
German chess player (1904-1983).
Born November 23rd, 1904 in Schöneberg.
Died February 14th, 1983 at 78 years old in Wedel.
Boris Stepantsev
Soviet film director (1929-1983).
Born December 7th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died May 21st, 1983 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Kathleen Shaw
Figure skater (1903–1983).
Born January 18th, 1903 in Barton upon Irwell.
Died July 19th, 1983 at 80 years old in Trearddur Bay.
Sture Pettersson
Swedish road racing cyclist (1942-1983).
Born September 30th, 1942 in Vårgårda.
Died June 26th, 1983 at 40 years old in Alingsås.
Fred Church
American actor (1889-1983).
Born October 17th, 1889 in Ames.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 93 years old in Blythe (myocardial infarction).
Mieczysław Jastrun
Polish poet and essayist (1903–1983).
Born October 29th, 1903 in Korolivka.
Died February 22nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Rudolf Rupec
Austrian footballer (1895–1983).
Born November 17th, 1896 in Grubišno Polje. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1983 at 86 years old in Zagreb.
Larysa Hienijuš
Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement (1910-1983).
Born August 22nd, 1910 in Grodno County.
Died April 7th, 1983 at 72 years old in Zeĺva.
Peter H. Jackson
British rower (1912-1983).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Market Harborough.
Died February 5th, 1983 at 70 years old in Cirencester.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 564
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