Famous Deaths Happened In 1983

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 Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 in the year 1983.  

Jan 11 Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

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

Jan 15 On this day in history 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 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) died in the year 1983.  

Jan 22 In the year 1983 fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68  

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

Jan 30 Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia in the year 1983.  

Feb 01 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68  

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 On this day in history eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100  

Feb 13 Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

Feb 19 In the year 1983 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 In the year 1983 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 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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

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Apr 28 On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

Apr 30 On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

Apr 30 Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Apr 30 In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22 On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer  

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

Jun 14 On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player  

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