In the year 1983
572 Notable deaths
Carlheinz Neumann
German rower (1905–1983).
Born November 27th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died May 19th, 1983 at 77 years old in Berlin.
İzzət Oruczadə
Azerbaijani soviet actor and chemist (1909-1983).
Born September 16th, 1909 in Baku.
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 73 years old in Baku.
Hans Mehlhorn
Bobsledder.
Born January 16th, 1900 in Aue.
Died July 2nd, 1983 at 83 years old in Cologne.
Stig Nyström
Swedish association football player (1919–1983).
Born November 25th, 1919 in Stora Tuna Rural Municipality.
Died July 31st, 1983 at 63 years old in Borlänge.
Detlef Okrent
Field hockey player (1909-1983).
Born October 26th, 1909 in Rostock.
Died January 24th, 1983 at 73 years old in Leverkusen.
Elbert Root
Diver.
Born July 20th, 1915 in Charleston.
Died July 15th, 1983 at 67 years old in Boston.
Josef Effenberger
Czechoslovak gymnast.
Born October 18th, 1901 in Prague.
Died November 11th, 1983 at 82 years old in Prague.
Giovanni Plazzer
Italian rower (1909-1983).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Koper.
Died June 23rd, 1983 at 73 years old
Frank Fisher
Canadian ice hockey player (1901/7–1983).
Born January 1st, 1901 in Ontario.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 82 years old in Toronto.
Henryk Budziński
Polish rower (1904–1983).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Bobryk. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1983 at 78 years old in Gdańsk.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel