1983 deaths

Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist (1893–1983)

American playwright (1911–1983)

French actor and comedian (1914–1983)

Spanish-Mexican filmmaker (1900–1983)

American actress (1899–1983)

American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist (1895–1983)

Swiss physicist (1905-1983)

Manuel Francisco dos Santos (28 October 1933 – 20 January 1983), nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha (, "Southern house wren"), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and by many, one of the greatest dribblers ever.

Hungarian-British author and journalist (1905–1983)

lieutenant of the Kingdom of Italy and last king of Italy

king of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983)

Thai prime minister (1900-1983)

British actor and novelist (1910–1983)

Canadian-American actress (1902-1983)

American film director and producer (1899–1983)

Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.

French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist (1905–1983)

German writer (1900–1983)

Spanish writer (1908-1983)

American blues musician (1913–1983)

King of Libya from 1951 to 1969

British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892-1983)

Polish-American logician (1901-1983)

Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist (1905–1983)

Filipino senator and governor of Tarlac (1932–1983)

American neuroscientist

American singer and drummer (1950–1983)

Mexican actress (1904–1983)

American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983)

Soviet politician (1903-1983)

American philosopher

British actor (1902–1983)

American boxer (1895-1983)

English economist (1903–1983)

French politician (1899-1983)

President of Argentina (1900-1983)

1909–1983; American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent

53th President of Mexico

President of Cuba (1919–1983)

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918–1983)

Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978

English composer (1902–1983)

English art historian, museum director, and broadcaster (1903–1983)

American lyricist (1896–1983)

Soviet film director (1903-1983)

French composer

Argentine composer (1916-1983)

American actress (1930–1983)

French Canadian fiction writer

President of Burundi (1940-1983)

American gangster

Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983)

Japanese long-distance runner

American astronomer (1927—1983)

Canadian American actor (1896–1983)

Beninese politician (1909-1983)

Soviet mathematician (1891-1983)

British actress (1887–1983)

French singer (1907–1983)

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor (1908-1983)