Famous Deaths Happened In 1983

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

Jan 07 On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

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

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

Jan 12 Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.  

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 Derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 13 Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 in the year 1983.  

Feb 14 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

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 On this day in history arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77  

Mar 06 Thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55 in the year 1983.  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

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

Apr 30 Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Apr 30 Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.  

May 22 On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer  

Jun 07 Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

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

Jun 14 In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor