List of Famous people who died in 1983
Tiécoro Bagayoko
Irene Balls
James Lewis Maitland Campbell
Nasri Shamseddine
Nasri Shamseddine was a Lebanese singer and actor.
Mary Marguerite Loveday
Ibrahim Abboud
General Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese president and political figure. A career soldier, Abboud served in World War II in Egypt and Iraq. In 1949, Abboud became the deputy Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military. Upon independence, Abboud became the Commander in Chief of the Military of Sudan. He served as the head of state of Sudan between 1958 and 1964 and as president of Sudan in 1964; however, he soon resigned, ending Sudan's first period of military rule.
Lenyeletse Seretse
Lenyeletse Seretse was Vice-President of Botswana from July 1980 until his death on 3 January 1983. From Northern Botswana, Seretse was appointed Vice-President to placate his fellow Northerners following the assumption of Southerner Quett Masire to the Presidency.