List of Famous people who died at 83

General Sir Peter John Hall Leng, was a British Army General and Master-General of the Ordnance (1981–1983) & Counter Terrorism Expert in Northern Ireland.

Nozomu Matsumoto was a Japanese businessman and inventor who founded Pioneer Corporation. He was born in Kobe, Japan in 1905, the son of a Christian missionary. In 1936, he founded the Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho company in Osaka, whose name roughly translates to "Blessed Sound Electric Company" or "Gospel Electric Company", owing to Matsumoto's Christian faith and belief that his electronic products could help in missionary works. In 1937 he created the A-8 speaker, which he christened 'Pioneer'. Matsumoto relocated to Tokyo in 1938 and started a small factory that repaired radios and speakers. After World War II, the company expanded rapidly.

Paulette Noizeux was a French stage and film actress who began her career on the stages of France and New York in the 1910s. Her career spanned sixty years.

Brendan Cauldwell was an Irish radio, film and television actor.

Walter Kieber was a political figure from Liechtenstein.

Hertha von Walther was a German film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1921 and 1983.