List of events
Events from the year 1983 in the United States .
Governors and lieutenant governors Governor of Alabama : Fob James (Democratic ) (until January 17), George Wallace (Democratic ) (starting January 17) Governor of Alaska : Bill Sheffield (Democratic ) Governor of Arizona : Bruce Babbitt (Democratic ) Governor of Arkansas : Frank D. White (Republican ) (until January 11), Bill Clinton (Democratic ) (starting January 11) Governor of California : Jerry Brown (Democratic ) (until January 3), George Deukmejian (Republican ) (starting January 3) Governor of Colorado : Richard Lamm (Democratic ) Governor of Connecticut : William A O'Neill (Democratic ) Governor of Delaware : Pierre S. du Pont, IV (Republican ) Governor of Florida : Bob Graham (Democratic ) Governor of Georgia : George Busbee (Democratic ) (until January 11), Joe Frank Harris (Democratic ) (starting January 11) Governor of Hawaii : George Ariyoshi (Democratic ) Governor of Idaho : John V. Evans (Democratic ) Governor of Illinois : James R. Thompson (Republican ) Governor of Indiana : Robert D. Orr (Republican ) Governor of Iowa : Robert D. Ray (Republican ) (until January 14), Terry E. Branstad (Republican ) (starting January 14) Governor of Kansas : John W. Carlin (Democratic ) Governor of Kentucky : John Y. Brown Jr. (Democratic ) (until December 13), Martha Layne Collins (Democratic ) (starting December 13) Governor of Louisiana : David C. Treen (Republican ) Governor of Maine : Joseph E. Brennan (Democratic ) Governor of Maryland : Harry R. Hughes (Democratic ) Governor of Massachusetts : Edward J. King (Democratic ) (until January 6), Michael Dukakis (Democratic ) (starting January 6) Governor of Michigan : William Milliken (Republican ) (until January 1), James Blanchard (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Governor of Minnesota : Al Quie (Republican ) (until January 3), Rudy Perpich (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Governor of Mississippi : William Winter (Democratic ) Governor of Missouri : Kit Bond (Republican ) Governor of Montana : Ted Schwinden (Democratic ) Governor of Nebraska : Charles Thone (Republican ) (until January 6), Bob Kerrey (Democratic ) (starting January 6) Governor of Nevada : Robert List (Republican ) (until January 3), Richard Bryan (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Governor of New Hampshire : Vesta M. Roy (Republican ) (until January 6), John H. Sununu (Republican ) (starting January 6) Governor of New Jersey : Thomas Kean (Republican ) Governor of New Mexico : Bruce King (Democratic ) (until January 1), Toney Anaya (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Governor of New York : Mario Cuomo (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Governor of North Carolina : Jim Hunt (Democratic ) Governor of North Dakota : Allen I. Olson (Republican ) Governor of Ohio : Jim Rhodes (Republican ) (until January 10), Dick Celeste (Democratic ) (starting January 10) Governor of Oklahoma : George Nigh (Democratic ) Governor of Oregon : Victor G. Atiyeh (Republican ) Governor of Pennsylvania : Dick Thornburgh (Republican ) Governor of Rhode Island : J. Joseph Garrahy (Democratic ) Governor of South Carolina : Richard Riley (Democratic ) Governor of South Dakota : William J. Janklow (Republican ) Governor of Tennessee : Lamar Alexander (Republican ) Governor of Texas : Bill Clements (Republican ) (until January 18), Mark White (Democratic ) (starting January 18) Governor of Utah : Scott M. Matheson (Democratic ) Governor of Vermont : Richard A. Snelling (Republican ) Governor of Virginia : Chuck Robb (Democratic ) Governor of Washington : John Spellman (Republican ) Governor of West Virginia : Jay Rockefeller (Democratic ) Governor of Wisconsin : Lee S. Dreyfus (Republican ) (until January 3), Tony Earl (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Governor of Wyoming : Edgar J. Herschler (Democratic ) Lieutenant governors [ edit ] Lieutenant Governor of Alabama : George McMillan (Democratic ) (until January 17), Bill Baxley (Democratic ) (starting January 17) Lieutenant Governor of Alaska : Stephen McAlpine (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas : Winston Bryant (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of California : Mike Curb (Republican ) (until January 3), Leo T. McCarthy (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Lieutenant Governor of Colorado : Nancy E. Dick (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut : Joseph J. Fauliso (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Delaware : Michael N. Castle (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Florida : Wayne Mixson (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Georgia : Zell Miller (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii : John D. Waihee III (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Idaho : Phil Batt (Democratic ) (until January 3), David H. Leroy (Republican ) (starting January 3) Lieutenant Governor of Illinois : vacant (until January 10), George H. Ryan (Republican ) (starting January 10) Lieutenant Governor of Indiana : John Mutz (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Iowa : Terry E. Branstad (Republican ) (until January 14), Robert T. Anderson (Democratic ) (starting January 14) Lieutenant Governor of Kansas : Paul V. Dugan (Democratic ) (until January 10), Thomas R. Docking (Democratic ) (starting January 10) Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky : Martha Layne Collins (Democratic ) (until December 13), Steve Beshear (Democratic ) (starting December 13) Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana : Robert "Bobby" Freeman (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Maryland : vacant (until January 19), J. Joseph Curran (Democratic ) (starting January 19) Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts : Thomas P. O'Neill III (Democratic ) (until March 6), John Kerry (Democratic ) (starting March 6) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan : vacant (until January 1), Martha W. Griffiths (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota : Lou Wangberg (Republican ) (until January 3), Marlene Johnson (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi : Brad Dye (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Missouri : Kenneth Rothman (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Montana : George Turman (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska : Roland A. Luedtke (Republican ) (until January 6), Donald F. McGinley (Democratic ) (starting January 6) Lieutenant Governor of Nevada : Myron E. Leavitt (Democratic ) (until January 3), Bob Cashell (Democratic ) (starting January 3) Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico : Roberto Mondragón (Democratic ) (until January 1), Mike Runnels (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Lieutenant Governor of New York : Alfred DelBello (Democratic ) (starting January 1) Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina : James C. Green (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota : Ernest Sands (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Ohio : vacant (until January 10), Myrl H. Shoemaker (Democratic ) (starting January 10) Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma : Spencer Bernard (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania : William Scranton, III (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island : Thomas R. DiLuglio (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina : Nancy Stevenson (Democratic ) (until January 12), Michael R. Daniel (Democratic ) (starting January 12) Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota : Lowell C. Hansen II (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee : John S. Wilder (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Texas : William P. Hobby Jr. (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Utah : David Smith Monson (Republican ) Lieutenant Governor of Vermont : Madeleine M. Kunin (Democratic ) (until January 10), Peter Plympton Smith (Republican ) (starting January 10) Lieutenant Governor of Virginia : Richard Joseph Davis (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Washington : John Cherberg (Democratic ) Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin : Russell A. Olson (Republican ) (until January 3), James Flynn (Democratic ) (starting January 3)
March 23: Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative December 2 – Michael Jackson 's music video for "Thriller " is broadcast for the first time. It becomes the most often repeated and famous music video of all time, increasing his own popularity and record sales of the album Thriller . December 4 – United States Navy aviator Lt's. Mark Lange and Bobby Goodman are shot down in an A-6 Intruder over Lebanon and captured by Syrians ; Lt. Lange dies of his injuries; Lt. Goodman is released 30 days later after the intervention of the Reverend Jesse Jackson . December 13 – The Denver Nuggets and the visiting Detroit Pistons combine for an NBA record 370 points, with Detroit winning in triple overtime , 186–184. December 24 – Miles City , Montana sets the record for the highest mean sea level pressure in the contiguous US with a reading of 31.42 inHg (1064 mb ).[ 3] December 27 – A propane explosion in Buffalo, New York kills five firefighters and two civilians. December 29 – The Reverend Jesse Jackson travels to Syria to secure the release of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman , who had been in Syrian captivity since being shot down over the country during a reconnaissance mission. December 31 – The Apple Macintosh television advertisement is released. Kate Bosworth Spencer Chamberlain Robert Ri'chard Amir Blumenfeld January 2 January 4 January 5 – Sean Dockery , basketball player January 6 January 7 January 8 – Chris Masters , wrestler and actor January 9 January 10 – Tom Gilbert , hockey player January 11 January 12 – Eleni Benson , American-born Greek footballer January 13 January 14 – Rodney Billups , basketball player January 15 – Tim Andrews , stock car racing driver January 18 – Amir Blumenfeld , Israeli-born actor, comedian, television host, and writer January 19 – Meredith Andrews , Christian music artist and songwriter January 20 January 21 – Alex Acker , American-born Italian basketball player January 22 – Shaun Cody , football player January 23 January 24 January 25 – Brian Armstrong , business executive and CEO of Coinbase January 26 – Tyler August , politician January 27 January 28 January 30 January 31 – Elizabeth Armstrong , water polo player Hillary Scott Vic Fuentes Iliza Shlesinger Aziz Ansari Kate Mara February 1 Ronnie Kroell, fashion model, actor, and singer Andrew VanWyngarden , singer/songwriter and guitarist February 3 February 4 – Hannibal Buress , comedian February 5 February 6 Melrose Bickerstaff, financial advisor, fashion model, and fashion designer Michael Robinson , football player February 7 – Scott Feldman , baseball player February 8 February 10 February 11 – Victor Adeyanju , football player February 13 February 14 – Julia Ling , actress February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 22 February 23 – Aziz Ansari , comedian and actor February 24 – Matt McGinley , drummer for Gym Class Heroes February 26 – Kara Monaco , model and television personality February 27 February 28 – Linda Király , American-born Hungarian singer/songwriter Adam Conover Carrie Underwood Taylor Hanson Melissa Ordway March 1 – Sam Bishop , soccer player March 2 – Adam Conover , comedian, writer, voice actor, and television host March 3 – Brent Almond , producer March 4 – Jessica Heap , actress March 5 March 7 March 9 March 10 March 11 – Melissa Rycroft , television personality and reality television contestant March 12 March 14 – Taylor Hanson , singer and keyboard player for Hanson March 15 – Peter Atencio , director March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 – Clint Ingram , football player March 23 – Patrick Beilein , basketball player and coach March 27 – Shawntinice Polk , basketball player (d. 2005) March 29 March 30 March 31 – Melissa Ordway , actress and model Matt Lanter Yung Joc Amanda Righetti Colin Allred Megan Boone April 1 April 2 – Karlous Miller , comedian April 3 – Errol Barnett , British-born news anchor and journalist April 4 April 5 – Phil Bolton , rugby player April 6 April 7 – Veronica Alvarez , baseball player April 8 – Levy Tran , actress and model April 9 April 10 April 12 April 13 – Jay Bezel , rapper April 14 April 15 Colin Allred , politician and football player Blu , rapper and record producer April 17 – Guy Reschenthaler , politician April 18 – Jordan Beck , football player April 19 – Joe Mauer , baseball player April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 26 – Adam Gregg , politician, 47th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 – Stevie Aiello , songwriter, musician, and record producer Adrianne Palicki Gabourey Sidibe Florent Groberg Amber Tamblyn Roman Atwood David Hernandez May 2 – Gaius Charles , actor May 3 May 4 – Brad Bufanda , actor (d. 2017 ) May 6 May 8 – Florent Groberg , French-born U.S. Army veteran in the Afghan War and Medal of Honor recipient May 9 May 10 – Chad Barefoot , politician May 11 May 12 – Brett Wiesner , soccer player (d. 2014 ) May 13 – Tim Brennan , guitarist for Dropkick Murphys May 14 – Amber Tamblyn , actress May 15 May 17 May 18 – Michael Behenna , U.S. Army Lieutenant May 19 – Adam Schindler , mixed martial artist May 20 – Michaela McManus , actress May 21 – Leva Bates , wrestler May 22 May 23 May 26 May 27 – Bobby Convey , soccer player May 28 May 30 May 31 Brooke White Leelee Sobieski Macklemore Michael Malarkey Edward Snowden Brandon Saller Haley Stevens Ashley Hinson June 1 – Phillip Alexander , football player June 2 June 4 – Jon Alston , football player, film director, screenwriter and film producer June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 Nick Adams , actor, singer, and dancer Marion Barber III , football player (d. 2022 ) Chase Blackburn , football player Shanna Collins , actress Jason Evigan , musician, singer/songwriter, and record producer Leelee Sobieski , actress June 11 June 12 – Chris Witaske , actor June 13 – David Begnaud , journalist and news correspondent June 15 – Derek Anderson , football player June 16 June 17 – Jamal Mixon , actor June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 – Miles Fisher , actor and musician June 23 June 24 June 27 June 28 June 29 – Paul Appleby , operatic tenor June 30 Michelle Branch Heath Slater Aaron Gillespie Trai Byers Seth Magaziner Aaron Peirsol July 1 July 2 July 5 July 6 – Gregory Smith , Canadian-born actor, writer, and director July 7 – Kristi Capel , beauty pageant and news presenter July 8 July 9 July 11 – Joel Salinas , American-born Nicaraguan neurologist, writer, and researcher July 12 July 14 – Graham Ackerman , gymnast July 15 July 16 – Philando Castile , African-American killed by police July 17 – Nick Moore , singer and frontman for Before Their Eyes July 18 July 19 July 20 – Dan Book , songwriter and producer July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 Mamie Gummer Greta Gerwig Mila Kunis Andrew Garfield Larry Fitzgerald August 3 – Mamie Gummer , actress August 4 August 5 – Aaron Alafa , boxer August 6 August 7 – Brit Marling , actress, screenwriter and producer August 8 – Fred Meyers , actor August 9 August 10 August 11 Drumma Boy , rapper and record producer Joe Pinion , entrepreneur, television host, and political candidate August 13 – Rob Schmitt , television personality and host August 14 August 15 Sean Feucht , Christian singer/songwriter, former worship leader at Bethel Church, and founder of the Let Us Worship movement Lex Fridman , Russian-American scientist and podcaster Nicole Paggi , actress August 16 – Colt Brennan , football player (died 2021 ) August 17 August 18 – Rex Richardson , politician, mayor of Long Beach, California (2022–present) August 19 August 20 August 21 – Brody Jenner , television personality August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 – Rob Cantor , singer/songwriter August 27 – Amir Sadollah , professional mixed martial artist August 28 August 29 – Jennifer Landon , actress August 30 August 31 Zoe Kazan Trey Hollingsworth Maggie Grace Joseph Mazzello Donald Glover September 1 – Camille Mana , actress September 2 September 3 September 4 – Landis Blair , illustrator and comics artist September 5 – Lincoln Riley , football coach September 6 – Jerry Blevins , baseball player September 7 – Andre Berto , boxer September 8 – Will Blalock , basketball player September 9 September 10 September 12 September 15 – Holly Montag , television personality September 17 – Jennifer Peña , singer September 19 September 20 September 21 September 23 September 24 – Randy Foye , basketball player September 25 – Donald Glover , actor and singer/songwriter September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 – Marcel Rodríguez-López , keyboardist and percussionist for The Mars Volta and drummer for Zechs Marquise Tessa Thompson Jesse Eisenberg Lzzy Hale Johnny Lewis October 1 – Jackie Battle , football player October 2 October 3 October 4 – John Anthony Castro , tax consultant and political candidate October 5 October 6 October 7 – Flying Lotus , musician October 9 – Spencer Grammer , actress October 10 – Lzzy Hale , singer/songwriter, musician, lead vocalist and guitarist for Halestorm October 13 – Kamerion Wimbley , football player October 14 October 15 – Chris Barclay , football player October 16 October 17 – Daniel Booko , actor and model October 19 – Cara Santa Maria , neuroscientist and writer October 20 – Ryan Quarles , politician October 21 October 23 – Adrienne Bailon , singer, actress, and television personality October 24 October 25 – Adrian Awasom , football player October 27 – Katy Tur , broadcast journalist October 29 – Johnny Lewis , actor (d. 2012) October 30 Adam DeVine Miranda Lambert Adam Driver The Bella Twins Tyler Glenn November 2 – Willie Andrews , football player November 3 – Julie Marie Berman , actress[ 5] November 7 Adam DeVine , actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and singer Forrest Kline , singer/songwriter, guitarist, and frontman for Hellogoodbye Zach Myers , guitarist for Shinedown and frontman for The Fairwell November 8 November 9 Rashad Anderson , basketball player Tony Barnette , baseball player Natalie Bible' , director, screenwriter, editor, and producer Mattie Parker , politician, mayor of Fort Worth, Texas (2021–present) Ted Potter , golfer November 10 – Miranda Lambert , country singer November 11 November 13 – Nick Albertson , artist November 14 – Chelsea Wolfe , singer/songwriter and musician November 15 – Tramaine Billie , football player November 16 – Benson Henderson , mixed martial artist November 17 November 18 – Frank Scott Jr. , politician, mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas November 19 November 20 November 21 – The Bella Twins , (Brie & Nikki ), wrestling duo November 22 November 23 – Wes Bankston , baseball player November 24 November 25 – Jason Wisdom , singer, bassist, and frontman for Becoming the Archetype November 26 – Chris Hughes , businessman and entrepreneur November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 Chad Ackerman , rock singer/songwriter, musician, writer, director, actor, and producer Jermaine Allen, English-born football player CJ Gibson , actress and model Nicholas Kole, figure skater Aaron Rodgers Ronnie Radke Jonah Hill Steven Yeun December 1 – Noelle Bassi , swimmer December 2 December 3 – Troy Bergeron , football player December 7 – Kenney Bertz , soccer player December 8 December 10 December 13 – Satya Bhabha , English-born acor December 15 December 16 December 17 – John Cholish , mixed martial artist December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 – Doc Gallows , wrestler December 27 – Cole Hamels , baseball player December 29 – Jessica Andrews , country singer December 30 – Ashley Zukerman , Australian-born actor December 31 – Fred Bennett , football player Sasha Baker Nathan Blecharczyk Mat Bruso Jesse Luken Tiphany Adams , reality television personality, actress, model, and speaker Roma Agrawal , Indian-born British-American structural engineer Apryl A. Alexander , forensic psychologist and college professor Lucy Alibar , screenwriter and playwright Joseph Altuzarra , French-born designer Kyle Patrick Alvarez , director and screenwriter Phil America , artist Celia Ammerman , fashion model Evan Amos , video gaming photographer Lucia Aniello , Italian-born director, writer, and producer Nava Applebaum , Israeli-born murder victim of a Palestinian suicide bombing (d. 2003) Alexander Assefa , politician Yahya al-Bahrumi , terrorist (d. 2017) Baiyu , Chinese-born singer/songwriter and actress Jordan Baker-Caldwell , artist Sasha Baker , policy advisor, political scientist, and United States National Security Council staffer Nathan Ball , mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, TV host, children's author, pole vaulter, and beatboxer Derrick Barry , drag performer Morgan Bassichis , comedian and writer Eleanor Bauer , choreographer and dancer Alexandra Bell , artist Rebecca Bennett , brewmaster Berner , rapper Liz Berry , politician Adam Bilzerian , American-born Nevisian poker player and writer Beau Black , composer, producer, musician, singer/songwriter, and instrumentalist Blak Jak , rapper Charles Blake , politician Nathan Blecharczyk , businessman and co-founder of Airbnb Benjamin Boas , author, translator, and contemporary Japanese culture consultant Kyle Boddy , baseball coach and trainer Gregory Bonsignore , playwright, novelist, and actor Zachary Booth , actor Mat Bruso , singer and frontman for Bury Your Dead Katie Button , chef and restaurateur Matt Deis , bassist for CKY and All That Remains Danny Dias , television personality (d. 2017) Jesse Luken , actor Ashley Austin Morris , actress Joe Musten , metalcore singer and drummer Eli Ostreicher , British-born entrepreneur (d. 2023) Brook Roberts , television personality and beauty pageant winner Anita Sarkeesian , Canadian-American feminist January 2 – Edward Howard , Roman Catholic prelate and venerable (b. 1877 ) January 7 – Fred Church , actor (b. 1889 )[ 6] January 8 January 10 – Roy DeMeo , Mafia hitman (b. 1942 ) January 16 – Doodles Weaver , actor, comedian, musician (b. 1911 ) January 24 – George Cukor , film director and producer (b. 1899 ) January 26 – Bear Bryant , American football coach (b. 1913 ) February 4 February 12 – Eubie Blake , American pianist and composer (b. 1887 ) February 25 – Tennessee Williams , playwright and screenwriter (b. 1911 ) March 3 – Peter Ivers , musician (b. 1946 ) March 16 – Arthur Godfrey , radio personality and entertainer (b. 1903 ) March 18 – Catherine Marshall , author (b. 1914 ) March 27 – Elsie Eaves , civil engineer (b. 1898 ) April 4 – Gloria Swanson , actress (b. 1899 ) April 15 – John Engstead , photographer and journalist (b. 1909 ) April 17 – Felix Pappalardi , music producer and musician (b. 1939 ) April 21 – Walter Slezak , Austrian-born actor (b. 1902 ) April 22 – Earl Hines , jazz pianist and bandleader (b. 1903 ) April 23 – Buster Crabbe , Olympic swimmer, and actor (b. 1908 ) April 26 – Henrietta Buckmaster , activist, journalist and author (b. 1909) April 30 May 1 – Arthur Dewey Struble , admiral (b. 1894 )[ 10] May 8 – John Fante , writer (b. 1909 ) May 31 – Jack Dempsey , boxer (b. 1895 ) June 1 – Ernest Graves , actor (b. 1919 ) June 6 – James E. Casey , businessman and founder of UPS (b. 1888 )[ 11] June 12 – Norma Shearer , Canadian-born actress (b. 1902 in Canada ) June 23 – Glen Harmeson , American football player and coach (b. 1908 ) June 24 – William E. Miller , politician, Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1964 U.S. presidential election (b. 1914 ) June 30 – Leonard B. Jordan , U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1962 to 1973 (b. 1899 ) July 1 – Buckminster Fuller , architect (b. 1895 ) July 5 – Harry James , musician and bandleader (b. 1916 ) July 7 – Vicki Morgan , mistress to Alfred S. Bloomingdale (b. 1952 ) July 20 – Frank Reynolds , television journalist (b. 1923 ) July 29 – Raymond Massey , Canadian actor (b. 1896 ) July 30 – Lynn Fontanne , English actress (b. 1887 ) August 3 August 6 – Klaus Nomi , German singer (b. 1944 ) August 7 – David Ford , actor (b. 1925 ) August 13 – Bob Bailey , actor (b. 1913 ) August 17 – Ira Gershwin , lyricist (b. 1896 ) August 26 – Mike Kellin , actor (b. 1922) August 27 Simon Oakland , actor (b. 1915 ) September 1 September 2 – Toni Mannix , actress and dancer (b. 1906 ) September 12 – Sabin Carr , pole vaulter, Olympic champion (1928 ) (b. 1904 ) September 25 – Paul Jacobs , pianist (b. 1930 ) October 5 – Earl Tupper , businessman and inventor (b. 1907 ) October 7 – George O. Abell , astronomer, professor at UCLA, science popularizer, and skeptic (b. 1927 ) October 8 – Joan Hackett , actress (b. 1934 ) October 12 – Ernie Roth , wrestling manager (b. 1926 ) October 14 – Paul Fix , actor (b. 1901 ) October 15 – Pat O' Brien , actor (b. 1899 ) October 16 – George Liberace , musician and television performer (b. 1911 ) October 18 – Willie Jones , baseball player (b. 1925 ) October 20 – Merle Travis , country musician (b. 1917 ) October 23 – Jessica Savitch , journalist (b. 1947 ) October 28 – Otto Messmer , cartoonist (b. 1892 ) October 30 – Lillian Gordy Carter , nurse and mother of Jimmy Carter (b. 1898 ) November 8 – Robert Agnew , actor (b. 1899 ) November 13 – Junior Samples , comedian (b. 1926 ) November 22 – Michael Conrad , actor (b. 1925 ) November 28 – Christopher George , actor (b. 1931 ) December 5 – Robert Aldrich , film director, producer, screenwriter (b. 1918 ) December 8 – Slim Pickens , actor and rodeo performer (b. 1919 ) December 21 – Rod Cameron , actor (b. 1910 ) December 27 –Walter Scott , performer (b. 1943 ) December 28 ^ Judith & Alvin Neelley, southern serial killers — Controversial Sentencing — Crime Library on truTV.com ^ "About" . 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