Famous Deaths In 1983
Friday, 09 June 2023
Jan 02 Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.
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 in the year 1983.
Jan 11 On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79
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 in the year 1983.
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 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 George Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies
Feb 02 On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies
Feb 04 In the year 1983 jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68
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 In the year 1983 marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78
Feb 14 In the year 1983 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 Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 23 On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies
Feb 24 On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90
Feb 25 In the year 1983 john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84
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 on this day in history.
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