Famous Deaths Happened In 1983

Jan 02 On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 07 August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72  

Jan 11 In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

Jan 12 On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

Jan 13 Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.  

Jan 15 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 in the year 1983.  

Jan 17 Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.  

Jan 20 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies in the year 1983.  

Jan 24 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 28 In the year 1983 billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure  

Jan 30 Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies  

Feb 04 Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 On this day in history derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67  

Feb 10 Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 in the year 1983.  

Feb 13 In the year 1983 marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78  

Feb 14 Lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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 Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1983.  

Feb 25 In the year 1983 john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84  

Mar 03 Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 in the year 1983.  

Mar 06 On this day in history thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55  

Mar 07 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1983 william T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80  

Mar 09 On this day in history faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65  

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Apr 28 Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.  

May 22 John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07 In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player  

Jun 14 John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.