In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Mykhailo Stelmakh
Ukrainian writer and poet (1912-1983).
Born May 24th, 1912 in Diakivtsi.
Died September 27th, 1983 at 71 years old in Kyiv.
Alexandre Renard
Catholic cardinal (1906-1983).
Born June 7th, 1906 in Avelin. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1983 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ernest Riedel
Canoe racer.
Born July 13th, 1901 in New York City.
Died March 26th, 1983 at 81 years old in Miami-Dade County.
Nils Engdahl
Athletics competitor (1898-1983).
Born November 4th, 1898 in Västerhaninge.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Kristmann Guðmundsson
Icelandic writer (1901–1983).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Borgarfjörður.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 82 years old in Reykjavík.
Tomás Ojeda
Chilean footballer (1910-1983).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Antofagasta.
Died February 20th, 1983 at 72 years old
Odd Lundberg
Speed skater (1917–1983).
Born October 3rd, 1917 in Brandbu.
Died March 7th, 1983 at 65 years old in Oslo.
Rudolf Kotormány
Romanian footballer (1911-1983).
Born January 23rd, 1911 in Timișoara.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 72 years old in Romania.
Bo Ekelund
Swedish high jumper (1894-1983).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Gävle.
Died April 1st, 1983 at 88 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Vic Lindquist
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 22nd, 1908 in Ontario.
Died November 30th, 1983 at 75 years old in Winnipeg (cardiovascular disease).
Deaths 491 to 500 of 564
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy