Famous People Who Died in 983 AD
- Mar 26 'Adud al-Dawlah, Iranian ruler of the Buyid dynasty (949-83), dies at 46
- Jul 30 Benedict IV, Italian Pope (974-83), dies at about 63 (birth date uncertain, c. 840)
- Dec 7 Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28