Famous Deaths In 1983
Friday, 16 April 2021
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 on this day in history.
Jan 12 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.
Jan 13 Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 15 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 17 Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.
Jan 20 In the year 1983 death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
Jan 22 In the year 1983 fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies
Jan 24 On this day in history george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83
Jan 26 Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1983 louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68
Jan 28 On this day in history billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure
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 In the year 1983 bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies
Feb 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100
Feb 13 Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1983.
Feb 24 Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.
Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Mar 03 On this day in history 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 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1983.
Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Mar 09 In the year 1983 faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65