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    • Feb 4, 1983
    Karen Carpenter, of The Carpenters, dies from anorexia nervosa at her parents' home in Downey, California. Primarily a pop act, The Carpenters did earn a Top 10 country hit in 1978 by recording "Sweet, Sweet Smile," written by Juice Newton
    Feb 25, 1983
    Tennessee Williams dies in New York City. Known for the Southern characters in such writings as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," he was cited next to Hank Williams in the Don Williams hit "Good Ole Boys Like Me"
    Mar 3, 1983
    Allen Massey dies. He was a member of his sister's act, Louise Massey & The Westerners, which garnered a number of crossover hits in the 1930s and '40s
    Apr 2, 1983
    Dobro player Cliff Carlisle dies in Lexington, Kentucky. He worked as a member of the duo The Carlisles with his younger brother Bill until retiring in 1947, paving the way for Bill to become a hitmaking member of the Grand Ole Opry
    May 9, 1983
    Manager Bob Neal dies at Park View Medical Center in Nashville. A disc jockey and booking agent, he served as a personal manager for Elvis Presley before Colonel Tom Parker signed the singer. Neal also worked with Sonny James, Johnny Cash, Johnny Rodriguez and Barbara Mandrell
    May 23, 1983
    Songwriter Churchill Kohlman dies of a heart attack in Pittsburgh. He wrote the pop classic "Cry," a 1970s country hit for Lynn Anderson and an '80s hit for Crystal Gayle
    May 23, 1983
    Vern Gosdin's brother, Rex Gosdin, dies of a heart attack in Jonesboro, Georgia. He co-wrote Leon Everette's "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair"
    Jun 20, 1983
    Louise Massey dies in San Angelo, Texas. She headed a Texas-based ensemble, Louise Massey & The Westerners, which managed several western-tinged crossover hits during the 1930s and '40s
    Aug 15, 1983
    Songwriter Chuck Howard dies of heart disease at Nashville's Baptist Hospital. His credits include Conway Twitty's "Happy Birthday Darlin'," Waylon Jennings' "Come With Me" and Merle Haggard's "I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall"
    Aug 17, 1983
    Lyricist Ira Gershwin dies in Beverly Hills, California. Working with brother George, he wrote such hits as "I Got Rhythm," "Summertime" and "A Foggy Day," which Willie Nelson remakes in 1994 with Frank Sinatra for the album "Duets II"



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