In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Donald Maclean
British diplomat and spy.
Born May 25th, 1913 in London. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Tom Evans
British musician.
Born June 5th, 1947 in Liverpool.
Died November 19th, 1983 at 36 years old in Greater London (hanging).
Eric Hoffer
American philosopher (1898-1983).
Born July 25th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 84 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Maurice Bishop
Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).
Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (ballistic trauma).
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt
Prussian princess.
Born June 10th, 1898 in Ballenstedt.
Died May 22nd, 1983 at 84 years old in Essen.
Earl Hines
American jazz pianist.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Duquesne. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 79 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Felix Pappalardi
American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist.
Born December 30th, 1939 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1983 at 43 years old in Manhattan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
John Williams
English actor (1903-1983).
Born April 15th, 1903 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1983 at 80 years old in La Jolla (disease). [ref]
Henry Martin Jackson
American politician (1912-1983).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Everett.
Died September 1st, 1983 at 71 years old in Everett (aortic aneurysm).
Larry McDonald
American politician (1935-1983).
Born April 1st, 1935 in Atlanta.
Died September 1st, 1983 at 48 years old in Sakhalin (Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 507
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