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Events on Thursday 3 March 1983 1
1905 – 1983Arthur Koestler (1905-1983)Died 3 March 1983, aged 77Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-British writer best known for his novel Darkness at Noon, an indictment of Stalinist totalitarianism. He died by joint suicide with his wife Cynthia after years of declining health. His work spanned journalism, science writing, and political fiction.