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In the year 1983
507 Notable deaths
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
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 feminist and author.
Born December 21st, 1892 in London.
Died March 15th, 1983 at 90 years old in London.
Shizo Kanakuri
Japanese long-distance runner.
Born August 20th, 1891 in Tamana.
Died November 13th, 1983 at 92 years old in Tamana.
Kurt Tank
German aircraft designer.
Born February 24th, 1898 in Bydgoszcz.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 85 years old in Munich.
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]
Harish-Chandra
Indian american mathematician and physicist (1923–1983).
Born October 11th, 1923 in Kanpur.
Died October 16th, 1983 at 60 years old in Princeton.
Alfred Tarski
Polish-american logician.
Born January 14th, 1901 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1983 at 82 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Lutz Heck
German zoologist.
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1983 at 90 years old in Wiesbaden.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams