In the year 1984
617 Notable deaths
José Mauro de baskonseloz
Brazilian writer (1920–1984).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 1984 at 64 years old in São Paulo (cancer, stimulant).
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.
Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist (1894–1984).
Born June 5th, 1894 in Macerata.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 89 years old in San Polo dei Cavalieri.
Don Tallon
Cricketer (1916-1984).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Bundaberg.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bundaberg.
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).
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 57 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.
George Waggner
American actor and film director (1894-1984).
Born September 7th, 1894 in New York City.
Died December 11th, 1984 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills.
Sandra Sabattini
Italian roman catholic lay young woman and blessed (1961-1984).
Born August 19th, 1961 in Riccione.
Died May 2nd, 1984 at 22 years old in Bologna (struck by vehicle).
Vladimir Chelomey
Soviey scientist and engineer (1914-1984).
Born June 30th, 1914 in Siedlce. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1984 at 70 years old in Moscow.
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).
Ina Ray Hutton
American singer (1916-1984).
Born March 13th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died February 19th, 1984 at 67 years old in Ventura (diabetes).
George Meeker
American actor.
Born March 5th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died September 19th, 1984 at 80 years old in Carpinteria (Alzheimer's disease).
Louis Lansana Beavogui
President guinea (1923-1984).
Born December 28th, 1923 in Macenta.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 60 years old in Conakry (diabetes, health problem).
A. Bertram Chandler
British-australian science fiction author (1912-1984).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Aldershot.
Died June 6th, 1984 at 72 years old in Sydney.
Ernest Laszlo
American cinematographer (1898-1984).
Born April 23rd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died January 6th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Larry Foust
American basketball player (1928–1984).
Born June 24th, 1928 in Painesville.
Died October 27th, 1984 at 56 years old in Pittsburgh.
Joe Rock
American actor and filmmaker (1893-1984).
Born December 25th, 1893 in New York City.
Died December 5th, 1984 at 90 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Claude Chevalley
French mathematician (1909-1984).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 75 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carl Burgos
American comic book and advertising artist (1917–1984).
Born April 18th, 1917 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 1984 at 66 years old in Nassau County.
Leslie Compton
English footballer (1912-1984).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Woodford.
Died December 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Hendon (diabetes).
Estelle Bernadotte
American-swedish countess.
Born September 26th, 1904 in Pleasantville.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 79 years old in Uppsala (sepsis).
Robert Adams
English sculptor and designer (1917–1984).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Northampton.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Great Maplestead.
Edward Sokoine
Tanzanian prime minister (1938-1984).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Monduli District.
Died April 12th, 1984 at 45 years old (traffic collision).
Deaths 251 to 275 of 617
Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney