In the year 1984
578 Notable deaths
Leo Robin
American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900-1984).
Born April 6th, 1900 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 29th, 1984 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (heart failure).
Andrea Leeds
American film actress (1914-1984).
Born August 14th, 1914 in Butte. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1984 at 69 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Rambai Barni
Queen consort of siam (1904–1984).
Born December 20th, 1904 in Bangkok.
Died May 22nd, 1984 at 79 years old in Sukhothai palace (heart failure).
Quirino Cristiani
Argentine artist (1896-1984).
Born July 2nd, 1896 in Santa Giuletta.
Died August 2nd, 1984 at 88 years old in Bernal.
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Greek songwriter and bouzouki player (1915–1984).
Born January 18th, 1915 in Trikala.
Died January 18th, 1984 at 69 years old in Royal Brompton Hospital (cancer).
Archduke Gottfried of Austria, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austrian archduke (1902–1984).
Born March 14th, 1902 in Linz.
Died January 21st, 1984 at 81 years old
Carl Joachim Friedrich
German political scientist (1901-1984).
Born June 5th, 1901 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1984 at 83 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Uwe Johnson
German writer.
Born July 20th, 1934 in Kamień Pomorski. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1984 at 49 years old in Sheerness (myocardial infarction).
Norman Krasna
American dramatist, screenwriter, and film director (1909–1984).
Born November 7th, 1909 in Queens.
Died November 1st, 1984 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
John Turton Randall
British physicist (1905–1984).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Newton-le-Willows.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 79 years old in Edinburgh.
Sybil Seely
American actress (1902–1984).
Born January 2nd, 1902 in Los Angeles.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Culver City (disease).
Ernst Stueckelberg
Swiss mathematician and physicist (1905-1984).
Born February 1st, 1905 in Basel.
Died September 4th, 1984 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Murray Alper
American actor (1904-1984).
Born January 11th, 1904 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1984 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist (1912–1984).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Savannah.
Died September 10th, 1984 at 72 years old in San Jose (neurological disorder).
William Keighley
American actor and film director (1889-1984).
Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
Brazilian writer (1920–1984).
Born February 26th, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 1984 at 64 years old in São Paulo (cancer, stimulant).
Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist.
Born June 5th, 1894 in Macerata. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1984 at 89 years old in San Polo dei Cavalieri. [ref]
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1926 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 58 years old in Musselburgh.
Maximilian Fretter-Pico
German general (1892–1984).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 4th, 1984 at 92 years old in Kreuth.
Johnnie Parsons
American racing driver (1918-1984).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died September 8th, 1984 at 66 years old in Van Nuys.
Don Tallon
Cricketer (1916-1984).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Bundaberg.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bundaberg.
George Oppen
American poet (1908-1984).
Born April 24th, 1908 in New Rochelle.
Died July 7th, 1984 at 76 years old in Santa Clara County (Alzheimer's disease).
Maricruz Olivier
Mexican actress (1935-1984).
Born September 19th, 1934 in Tehuacán.
Died October 10th, 1984 at 50 years old in Mexico City (cardiovascular disease).
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan