Famous Deaths Happened In 1983
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Jan 02 Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.
Jan 07 On this day in history 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 Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.
Jan 12 In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)
Jan 13 In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74
Jan 15 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71
Jan 20 Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (b. 1933) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1983.
Feb 01 Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies in the year 1983.
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 In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.
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 in the year 1983.
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 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 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 in the year 1983.
Mar 07 Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Mar 08 On this day in history william T Walton, English composer (Belhazzar's feast), dies at 80
Mar 09 In the year 1983 faye Emerson, actress (I've Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65