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In the year 1984
617 Notable deaths
Grigori Kromanov
Estonian film director (1926-1984).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Tallinn.
Died July 18th, 1984 at 58 years old in Vihula Rural Municipality.
Rostislav Zakharov
Ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, ballet and opera director (1907–1984).
Born September 7th, 1907 in Astrakhan.
Died January 15th, 1984 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Alexander Semionov
Russian artist (1922-1984).
Born February 18th, 1922 in Torzhok.
Died June 23rd, 1984 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Adalberto Pereira dos Santos
Brazilian general and politician (1905-1984).
Born April 11th, 1905 in Taquara.
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Tex Gibbons
Basketball player (1907–1984).
Born October 7th, 1907 in Elk City.
Died May 30th, 1984 at 76 years old in La Habra.
Marianne Aminoff
Swedish actress (1916–1984).
Born September 21st, 1916 in Uddevalla. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1984 at 67 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Kenneth Sitzberger
American diver.
Born February 13th, 1945 in Cedar Rapids.
Died January 2nd, 1984 at 38 years old in Coronado.
Jüri Lossmann
Estonian athletics competitor and association football player (1891–1984).
Born February 4th, 1891 in Kabala manor.
Died May 1st, 1984 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Alfonso Negro
American-born italian association football player.
Born July 5th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died November 7th, 1984 at 69 years old in Florence.
Helge Løvland
Norwegian athletics competitor (1890–1984).
Born May 11th, 1890 in Froland Municipality.
Died April 26th, 1984 at 93 years old in Oslo.
Henrik Tikkanen
Finland-swedish author and illustrator (1924–1984).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 59 years old in Espoo (leukemia).
Doris May
American actress (1902-1984).
Born October 15th, 1902 in Seattle.
Died May 12th, 1984 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Hans Lunding
Danish colonel (1899–1984).
Born February 25th, 1899 in Stepping.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 85 years old in Aarhus.
Nasuh Akar
Turkish wrestler (1925–1984).
Born May 10th, 1925 in Yozgat Province.
Died May 18th, 1984 at 59 years old in Seydişehir.
Ciriaco Errasti
Spanish footballer (1904-1984).
Born August 8th, 1904 in Eibar.
Died November 8th, 1984 at 80 years old in Eibar.
Isa Pola
Italian actress (1909-1984).
Born December 19th, 1909 in Bologna.
Died December 17th, 1984 at 74 years old in Milan.
Matías González
Uruguayan footballer (1925-1984).
Born August 6th, 1925 in Artigas.
Died May 12th, 1984 at 58 years old in Montevideo.
Marnix Gijsen
Belgian writer (1899–1984).
Born October 20th, 1899 in Antwerp.
Died September 29th, 1984 at 84 years old in Lubbeek.
Pierre Bertin
French actor (1891–1984).
Born October 24th, 1891 in Lille.
Died May 13th, 1984 at 92 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Simón Lecue
Spanish footballer (1912–1984).
Born February 11th, 1912 in Arrigorriaga.
Died February 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
Walter Laufer
American swimmer (1906–1984).
Born July 5th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died July 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Midland.
John O. Aalberg
American audio engineer (1897–1984).
Born April 3rd, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1984 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Vladimir Tendryakov
Soviet writer (1923–1984).
Born December 5th, 1923 in Babayevsky District.
Died August 3rd, 1984 at 60 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Karel Kolský
Czech footballer (1914-1984).
Born September 21st, 1914 in Kladno, Kročehlavy.
Died February 17th, 1984 at 69 years old in Plzeň.
Paul-Pierre Philippe
Catholic cardinal (1905–1984).
Born April 16th, 1905 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1984 at 78 years old in Rome.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr