Famous Deaths Happened In 1983
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Jan 02 On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66
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 In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79
Jan 12 On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)
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 On this day in history death of garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933)
Jan 22 On this day in history 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 Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 in the year 1983.
Jan 27 In the year 1983 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 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 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 On this day in history derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67
Feb 10 On this day in history eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80
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 Lina Radke, German athlete (b. 1903) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 23 In the year 1983 adrian Boult, conductor, dies
Feb 24 Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1983.
Feb 25 John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983.
Mar 03 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70
Mar 08 William T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80 in the year 1983.
Mar 09 Faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1983.