In the year 1983
564 Notable deaths
Ross Macdonald
American writer (1915–1983).
Born December 13th, 1915 in Los Gatos.
Died July 11th, 1983 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (Alzheimer's disease).
Joan Robinson
English economist (1903–1983).
Born October 31st, 1903 in Camberley.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Raymond Aron
French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist (1905–1983).
Born March 14th, 1905 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1983 at 78 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Fante
1909–1983; american novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of italian descent.
Born April 8th, 1909 in Boulder. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1983 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills (diabetes). [ref]
Chris Wood
British rock musician; member of the english rock band traffic.
Born June 24th, 1944 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1983 at 39 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (pneumonia). [ref]
B. J. Vorster
Prime minister of south africa from 1966 to 1978.
Born December 13th, 1915 in Uitenhage.
Died September 10th, 1983 at 67 years old in Cape Town (pneumonia).
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Johnny Hartman
American jazz singer.
Born July 3rd, 1923 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Eubie Blake
American jazz pianist (1887–1983).
Born February 7th, 1883 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1983 at 100 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Lutz Heck
German zoologist.
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1983 at 90 years old in Wiesbaden.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 564
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene