Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1983

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1983. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• May 2 Norm Van Brocklin

  Legendary NFL quarterback and coach who played for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall...

• May 4 Nino Sanzogno

  Nino Sanzogno was a prominent Italian classical music composer and conductor who made significant contributions to 20th-century Italian...

• May 4 Shūji Terayama
• May 5 John Williams

  English-American actor known for various film and stage performances.

• May 5 Horst Schumann

  Nazi SS physician notorious for conducting unethical medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners during World War II, particularly...

• May 5 Étienne Lamotte
• May 5 Josef Čapek
• May 6 Ezra Jack Keats

  American author and illustrator (b. 1916).

• May 6 Bep Voskuijl
• May 8 John Fante

  Influential American novelist and screenwriter known for his semi-autobiographical works exploring working-class Italian-American...

• May 9 Henry Bachtold

  Australian soldier and railway engineer (d. 1983).

• May 11 Zenna Henderson

  Pioneering American science fiction writer who broke gender barriers by publishing under her own name.

• May 14 Roger J. Traynor

  American academic and jurist, 23rd chief justice of california (b. 1900).

• May 19 Jean Rey

  Jean Rey was a prominent Belgian lawyer and politician who served as the second President of the European Commission, playing a significant...

• May 21 Kenneth Clark

  Prominent British art historian, museum director, and influential cultural figure known for his groundbreaking work in art criticism and...

• May 21 Eric Hoffer
• May 22 Albert Claude

  Belgian biologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899).

• May 22 Erna Scheffler

  German lawyer and justice of the federal constitutional court (b. 1893).

• May 23 George Bruns
• May 24 Igino Sderci
• May 25 Jack Stewart

  Canadian-american ice hockey player (b. 1917).

• May 25 Idris of Libya (b. 1889)
• May 26 Raffaello Morghen
• May 26 Louise Weiss
• May 28 Erastus Corning 2nd

  Long-serving American politician who was the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York, holding office for over four decades.

• May 29 Arvīds Pelše

  Latvian-russian historian and politician (b. 1899).

• May 31 Jack Dempsey

  Legendary heavyweight boxing champion known for his aggressive style.