Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1983 gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72  

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 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 In the year 1983 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 Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 in the year 1983.  

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

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

Feb 01 On this day in history tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies  

Feb 02 Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

Feb 24 In the year 1983 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90  

Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983.  

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

Mar 06 Thelma Pelish, actress (Pajama Game), dies at 55 in the year 1983.  

Mar 07 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1983.  

Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30 Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.  

May 22 John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14 John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.