Timeline December 1983

Events in December 1983 11

• 1893 – 1983 Joan Miro (1893-1983) Died 25 December 1983, aged 90 Joan Miro was a Spanish painter and sculptor associated with Surrealism, known for his distinctive style of abstract, biomorphic shapes and bold color. His work spanned painting, sculpture, and ceramics over a career of more than six decades. He is considered one of the twentieth century's most important artists.
• 1919 – 1983 Slim Pickens (1919-1983) Died 8 December 1983, aged 64 Slim Pickens was an American character actor and former rodeo performer known for roles in films such as Dr. Strangelove and Blazing Saddles. His deep drawl and comic timing made him a familiar presence in westerns and comedies. He worked steadily in film and television from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
• 1944 – 1983 Dennis Wilson (1944-1983) Died 28 December 1983, aged 39 Dennis Wilson was an American musician and the drummer of the Beach Boys, the only member of the band who was an actual surfer. He drowned off Marina del Rey, California, becoming the first Beach Boy to die. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the band.
• 1983 1983: Nelson Piquet Brabham Piquet won his second title with Brabham in the final season of the ground-effect era, beating Alain Prost by two points.
• 1983 Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh Took over the role of Eeyore, the lovably gloomy donkey, in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise. He would voice the character for over 40 years across dozens of films, television specials and video games. 'I enjoyed doing Eeyore because he was simply charming,' he said.
• 1983 Eliminator Released Eliminator, which fused blues-rock with synthesisers and drum machines. The album produced the hits Gimme All Your Lovin', Sharp Dressed Man and Legs, selling over 10 million copies in the US alone and earning Diamond certification.
• 1983 Elite Model Look Contest Won third place in the Elite Model Look contest at the age of 17, launching her modelling career.
• 1983 "The Way You Are" & UK tour December 1983 Released the non-album single "The Way You Are" in late 1983 and toured the UK in December — a transitional period as the band began moving away from the purely electronic sound of The Hurting.
• 1983 – present Daniela Ruah International Actress Portuguese-American actress known for her long-running role in NCIS: Los Angeles.
• 1983 The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson drowns Marina del Rey The drummer drowns, aged 39.
• 1983 Muhammadu Buhari Seizes Power in Nigeria Military coup ends Nigeria's Second Republic Major General Muhammadu Buhari led a military coup that overthrew the elected government of President Shehu Shagari, ending Nigeria's Second Republic. Buhari ruled as military head of state until being ousted in another coup in 1985. He later returned to power as an elected civilian president in 2015.