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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Albany. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1983 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma). [ref]
Simon Oakland
American actor (1915-1983).
Born August 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died August 29th, 1983 at 68 years old in Cathedral City (cancer).
Arthur Godfrey
American radio personality and television actor (1903-1983).
Born August 31st, 1903 in Manhattan.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 79 years old in Manhattan (pulmonary emphysema).
Ira Gershwin
American lyricist (1896–1983).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1983 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
James Jamerson
American bassist.
Born January 29th, 1936 in Charleston.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis).
Idris
King of libya.
Born March 12th, 1890 in Jaghbub.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 93 years old in Cairo.
Stan Rogers
Canadian folk singer.
Born November 29th, 1949 in Hamilton.
Died June 2nd, 1983 at 33 years old in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Hebron (smoke inhalation injury).
Pat O'Brien
American film actor (1899-1983).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1983 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Conrad
Actor (1925-1983).
Born October 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died November 22nd, 1983 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
John Bodkin Adams
General practitioner, fraudster and suspected serial killer.
Born January 21st, 1899 in Randalstown, Co Antrim.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 84 years old in Eastbourne (heart failure).
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