Famous Deaths Happened In 1983
Sunday, 26 October 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1983 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 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 In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) 


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 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) died in the year 1983. 


Jan 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1983 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 Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies in the year 1983. 


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


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 in the year 1983. 


Feb 12 Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 on this day in history. 


Feb 13 On this day in history marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 


Feb 14 On this day in history death of lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903) 


Feb 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 


Feb 23 Adrian Boult, conductor, dies in the year 1983. 


Feb 24 In the year 1983 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 


Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983. 


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


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


Mar 07 In the year 1983 igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 


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


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


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