List of Famous people who died in 1983

Ton Satomi is the pen-name of Japanese author Hideo Yamanouchi. Satomi was known for the craftsmanship of his dialogue and command of the Japanese language. His two elder brothers, Ikuma Arishima and Takeo Arishima, were also authors.

Alice Edith Wilhelmina Pennefather née Patterson (1902–1983) was a Singaporean badminton and tennis champion. In 2016 she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame, maintained by the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations.

Varvara Jmoudsky, better known as Barbara Karinska or simply Karinska, was costumer of the New York City Ballet, and the first costume designer ever to win the Capezio Dance Award, for costumes "of visual beauty for the spectator and complete delight for the dancer".

David Alexander was an American television director. He directed episodes of the CBS series The Best of Broadway and several popular 1960s television shows, including: My Favorite Martian, Petticoat Junction, Get Smart, The Munsters, F Troop and The Brady Bunch. He also directed two episodes, Plato's Stepchildren and The Way to Eden, of Star Trek: The Original Series.

Bishop Alexander Chira was a bishop of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. His immediate predecessor was Bishop Theodore G. Romzha. He is designated as a Confessor of the Faith.