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Famous People Who Died in 1983
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Tennessee Williams
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Williams
Tennessee Williams
Playwright / 1911 - 1983
Tennessee Williams was an American writer, whose signature works include A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass Menagerie.
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Meyer Lansky
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- Infamous Mobsters
- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
Meyer Lansky
White Collar Criminal, Organized Crime Boss / 1902 - 1983
Meyer Lansky was a Polish American organized crime figure instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.
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Jack Dempsey
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Boxers
Jack Dempsey
Boxer / 1895 - 1983
Jack Dempsey -- known as the "Manassa Mauler" -- was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-1926.
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James Van Der Zee
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- Famous Black Artists
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Harlem Renaissance People
James Van Der Zee
Photographer, Musician / 1886 - 1983
James Van Der Zee was a renowned, Harlem-based photographer known for his posed, storied pictures capturing African-American citizenry and celebrity.
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Joan Miró
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- Famous Taureans
- Famous Painters
- Famous Sculptors
Joan Miró
Painter, Sculptor / 1893 - 1983
Catalan painter Joan Miró combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy to create his lithographs, murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces.
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Bear Bryant
- In these groups:
- People with Animal Names
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Coaches
Bear Bryant
Coach / 1913 - 1983
During his 25 years coaching football for the University of Alabama, Bear Bryant recruited the first black player and set a record of 323 wins.
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