Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1983 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 In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80  

Jan 17 In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71  

Jan 20 On this day in history death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)  

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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 26 Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30 On this day in history joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia  

Feb 01 In the year 1983 tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies  

Feb 02 In the year 1983 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 In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90  

Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1983 thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55  

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

Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 in the year 1983.  

Mar 09 In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.  

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

May 22 In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer  

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

Jun 14 In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player  

Jun 14 On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor