Quote Authors Who Died in 1983

Howard Dietz

American Musician

Sep 8, 1896 - Jul 30, 1983

Ira Gershwin

American Musician

Dec 6, 1896 - Aug 17, 1983

Jack Dempsey

American Athlete

Jun 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983

James E. Casey

American Businessman

Mar 29, 1888 - Jun 6, 1983

Jessica Savitch

American Journalist

Feb 1, 1947 - Oct 23, 1983

Joan Miro

Spanish Artist

Apr 20, 1893 - Dec 25, 1983

Jose Bergamin

Spanish Writer

1895 - 1983

Karen Carpenter

American Musician

Mar 2, 1950 - Feb 4, 1983

Lillian Gordy Carter

American Celebrity

Aug 15, 1898 - Oct 30, 1983

Luis Bunuel

Spanish Director

Feb 22, 1900 - Jul 29, 1983

Mary Renault

English Novelist

Sep 4, 1905 - Dec 13, 1983

Merle Travis

American Musician

Nov 29, 1917 - Oct 20, 1983

Mignon McLaughlin

American Journalist

Jun 6, 1913 - Dec 20, 1983

Muddy Waters

American Musician

Apr 4, 1915 - Apr 30, 1983

Norma Shearer

American Actress

Aug 11, 1902 - Jun 12, 1983

Paul de Man

Belgian Critic

Dec 6, 1919 - Dec 21, 1983

R. Buckminster Fuller

American Inventor

Jul 12, 1895 - Jul 1, 1983

Ralph Richardson

British Actor

Dec 19, 1902 - Oct 10, 1983

Raymond Aron

French Philosopher

Mar 14, 1905 - Oct 17, 1983

Rebecca West

Irish Author

Dec 21, 1892 - Mar 15, 1983

Robert Aldrich

American Director

Aug 9, 1918 - Dec 5, 1983

Scott Nearing

American Activist

Aug 6, 1883 - Aug 24, 1983

Tennessee Williams

American Dramatist

Mar 26, 1911 - Feb 25, 1983

Tom McCall

American Politician

Mar 22, 1913 - Jan 8, 1983

Walter Reisch

Austrian Director

May 23, 1903 - Mar 28, 1983

Wilfred Burchett

Australian Journalist

Sep 16, 1911 - Sep 27, 1983