Oct 2 Gerald Strang, American classical and electronic music composer, dies at 75 Oct 16 George Liberace, American violinist (The Liberace Show), dies of leukemia at 72 Oct 16 Øivin Fjeldstad, Norwegian conductor and composer, dies at 80 Oct 20 Merle Travis, American country singer, dies at 75 Oct 25 Hermann Ambrosius, German composer, dies at 86 Oct 29 Sten Broman, Swedish composer, dies at 81 Sep 1983 Deaths in Music by Year Nov 1983 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers