Famous Deaths In 1983
Friday, 29 September 2023
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 on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74
Jan 15 In the year 1983 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 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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1983.
Jan 27 On this day in history 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 In the year 1983 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 In the year 1983 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 Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke on this day in history.
Feb 20 In the year 1983 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 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 on this day in history.
Mar 03 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70
Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Mar 09 On this day in history faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65