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Events on Wednesday 23 March 1983 1
1921 – 1983Barney Clark (1921-1983)Died 23 March 1983, aged 61Barney Clark was an American dentist who became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart, the Jarvik-7, in a landmark 1982 operation. He survived 112 days after the implant, a milestone in the development of mechanical heart devices. His case drew worldwide medical and public attention.