Famous Deaths Happened In 1983
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.
Jan 13 In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74
Jan 15 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 in the year 1983.
Jan 17 In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71
Jan 20 On this day in history death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
Jan 22 Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies in the year 1983.
Jan 24 On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83
Jan 26 In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.
Jan 28 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure on this day in history.
Jan 30 On this day in history joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia
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 In the year 1983 derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67
Feb 10 In the year 1983 eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80
Feb 12 Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 on this day in history.
Feb 13 Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.
Feb 14 On this day in history death of lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903)
Feb 19 In the year 1983 alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke
Feb 20 James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident in the year 1983.
Feb 22 Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1983 john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84
Mar 03 On this day in history arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77
Mar 06 In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.
Mar 09 Faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.