In the year 1984
578 Notable deaths
William Empson
English literary critic and poet (1906–1984).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 77 years old in London.
Roland Culver
Actor (1900-1984).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Highgate. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1984 at 83 years old in Henley-on-Thames (myocardial infarction).
Yigael Yadin
Israeli archeologist, military officer and politician (1917–1984).
Born March 21st, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Jakub Berman
Polish politician (1901-1984).
Born December 26th, 1901 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi..
Born September 26th, 1889 in Moulay Ali Cherif.
Died January 8th, 1984 at 94 years old in Netivot.
Adam Malik
3rd vice president of indonesia (1917-1984).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
Ellsworth Bunker
American diplomat.
Born May 11th, 1894 in Yonkers.
Died September 27th, 1984 at 90 years old in Brattleboro.
Edith Massey
Actress, singer (1918-1984).
Born May 28th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died October 24th, 1984 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1908 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 76 years old in London (stroke).
Oleg Antonov
Soviet aeroplane designer (1906-1984).
Born February 7th, 1906 in Troitsa.
Died April 4th, 1984 at 78 years old in Kyiv.
Christa Schroeder
Secretary to adolf hitler (1908-1984).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Hann. Münden.
Died June 28th, 1984 at 76 years old in Munich.
Ladi Kwali
Nigerian potter.
Born March 16th, 1925 in Kwali. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1984 at 59 years old in Minna. [ref]
George Aiken
American politician.
Born August 20th, 1892 in Dummerston. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1984 at 92 years old in Montpelier (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Naomi Uemura
Japanese mountain climber.
Born February 12th, 1941 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died February 13th, 1984 at 43 years old
Max Newman
British mathematician (1897–1984).
Born February 7th, 1897 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1984 at 87 years old in Comberton.
Elizabeth Goudge
English fiction writer (1900-1984).
Born April 24th, 1900 in Wells.
Died April 1st, 1984 at 83 years old in Rotherfield Peppard.
Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort
British noble (1900-1984).
Born April 4th, 1900 in Hamilton.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 83 years old in London.
António Variações
Portuguese singer and songwriter (1944–1984).
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Fiscal, Amares.
Died June 13th, 1984 at 39 years old in Lisbon (death from AIDS-related complications).
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Souvanna Phouma
Prime minister of laos (1901–1984).
Born October 7th, 1901 in Luang Prabang.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Vientiane.
Stan Coveleski
American major league baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the spitball.
Born July 13th, 1889 in Northumberland County.
Died March 20th, 1984 at 94 years old in South Bend.
Paul Francis Webster
American lyricist (1907–1984).
Born December 20th, 1907 in New York City.
Died March 22nd, 1984 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills.
George Gaylord Simpson
American paleontologist.
Born June 16th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tucson.
Harold Cottam
Wireless operator on the rms carpathia.
Born January 27th, 1891 in Southwell.
Died May 30th, 1984 at 93 years old in Lowdham.
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