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In the year 1983
552 Notable deaths
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 paleontologist (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
Carlheinz Neumann
German rower (1905–1983).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died May 19th, 1983 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Anton Dolin
Ballet dancer and choreographer (1904-1983).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Slinfold.
Died November 25th, 1983 at 79 years old in Paris.
Deaths 521 to 530 of 552
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius