Famous People Who Died in 1983

• Buñuel, Luis

  The Spanish surrealist who directed 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'

• Fuller, Buckminster

  the inventor of the geodesic dome

• Ham the Chimp

  America's first chimpanzee in space

• Hines, Earl

  Influential jazz pianist

• Mara, Kate

  Zoe Barnes, the reporter on House of Cards

• Miro, Joan

  Colorful Catalan abstract painter and sculptor

• Niven, David

  Dapper British star of Around the World in 80 Days

• Swanson, Gloria

  Early screen legend who's in Sunset Blvd.

• Waters, Muddy

  The slide-guitarist bluesman of "Got My Mojo Workin'"

• West, Rebecca

  Critic, journalist, novelist and literary celebrity

• Williams, Tennessee

  Pulitzer-winning author of A Streetcar Named Desire

• Wilson, Dennis

  The drummer for The Beach Boys

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