Famous Deaths In 1983
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Jan 02 On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66
Jan 07 In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79
Jan 08 In the year 1983 gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72
Jan 11 Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.
Jan 12 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.
Jan 13 Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80
Jan 17 Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.
Jan 20 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) died on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies
Jan 24 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on this day in history.
Jan 26 On this day in history paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69
Jan 27 Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 in the year 1983.
Jan 28 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure in the year 1983.
Jan 30 Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia in the year 1983.
Feb 01 Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies in the year 1983.
Feb 04 In the year 1983 jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68
Feb 05 Derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67 in the year 1983.
Feb 10 Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 in the year 1983.
Feb 12 On this day in history eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100
Feb 13 On this day in history marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78
Feb 14 Lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903) died in the year 1983.
Feb 19 Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke in the year 1983.
Feb 20 James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.
Feb 22 On this day in history christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75
Feb 23 Adrian Boult, conductor, dies on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90
Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983.
Mar 03 In the year 1983 arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77
Mar 06 On this day in history thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55
Mar 07 On this day in history igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70
Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 in the year 1983.
Mar 09 On this day in history faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65