Famous Deaths Happened In 1983

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

Jan 07 In the year 1983 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 Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

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

Jan 13 Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.  

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 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 in the year 1983.  

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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 28 Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure in the year 1983.  

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

Feb 01 Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1983.  

Mar 06 On this day in history thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55  

Mar 07 In the year 1983 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 In the year 1983 faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65  

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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 in the year 1983.  

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 On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player  

Jun 14 John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

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