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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Oreste Barale
Italian footballer (1904-1982).
Born October 4th, 1904 in Pezzana.
Died February 18th, 1983 at 78 years old in Alessandria. [ref]
Åke Andersson
Swedish footballer (1917-1983).
Born April 22nd, 1917 in Gothenburg.
Died July 20th, 1983 at 66 years old in Gothenburg.
Alexei Guryshev
Russian ice hockey player (1925-1983).
Born March 14th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died November 16th, 1983 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Johann Blank
German water polo player (1904-1983).
Born April 17th, 1904 in Nuremberg.
Died March 15th, 1983 at 78 years old in Ansbach.
Joseph Schröffer
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 20th, 1903 in Ingolstadt.
Died September 7th, 1983 at 80 years old in Nuremberg.
Miguel Crusafont-Pairó
Spanish paleontologyst (1910-1983).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Sabadell.
Died August 15th, 1983 at 72 years old in Sabadell.
Leonid Kolumbet
Olympic cycling bronze medal (1937-1983).
Born October 14th, 1937 in Horenychi.
Died May 2nd, 1983 at 45 years old in Kyiv.
Piet van der Horst
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born October 25th, 1903 in Klundert.
Died February 18th, 1983 at 79 years old in Breda.
Giovanni Plazzer
Italian rower (1909-1983).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Koper.
Died June 23rd, 1983 at 73 years old
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