Famous Deaths In 1983

Jan 02 Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

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

Jan 11 Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1983 death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)  

Jan 22 Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1983 george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83  

Jan 26 On this day in history paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69  

Jan 27 In the year 1983 louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68  

Jan 28 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies  

Feb 02 Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 in the year 1983.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19 Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident  

Feb 22 Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 in the year 1983.  

Feb 23 On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

Feb 24 Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history 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 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1983.  

Mar 08 On this day in history william T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80  

Mar 09 Faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1983.  

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Apr 28 On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

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

Apr 30 In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player  

Apr 30 In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

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

Jun 07 Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14 On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player  

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