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In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Kenneth Clark
English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983).
Born July 13th, 1903 in London. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 79 years old in Hythe. [ref]
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction).
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 (1903–1983).
Born December 28th, 1903 in Duquesne.
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 79 years old in Oakland.
Ninoy Aquino
Filipino senator and governor of tarlac (1932–1983).
Born November 27th, 1932 in Concepcion.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 50 years old in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (assassination).
Waheed Murad
Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer (1938–1983).
Born October 2nd, 1938 in British Raj, Sialkot, Punjab.
Died November 23rd, 1983 at 45 years old in Karachi (myocardial infarction).
Walter Slezak
Austrian-born film and stage actor (1902–1983).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 80 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Rebecca West
British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892-1983).
Born December 21st, 1892 in London.
Died March 15th, 1983 at 90 years old in London.
William Walton
English composer (1902–1983).
Born March 29th, 1902 in Oldham. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1983 at 80 years old in Ischia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kurt Tank
German aircraft designer.
Born February 24th, 1898 in Bydgoszcz.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 85 years old in Munich.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 564
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