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In the year 1984
617 Notable deaths
Bernard Lonergan
Canadian philosopher and theologian (1904–1984).
Born December 17th, 1904 in Buckingham.
Died November 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Pickering.
Bess Flowers
American actress (1898–1984).
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Sherman.
Died July 28th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Jim Bannon
American actor (1911-1984).
Born April 9th, 1911 in Kansas City.
Died July 28th, 1984 at 73 years old in Ojai (disease).
Balasaraswati
Indian dancer (1918-1984).
Born May 13th, 1918 in Chennai.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 65 years old in Chennai.
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.
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 20th, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Jakub Berman
Polish politician (1901-1984).
Born December 23rd, 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 (1978–1983).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
Ellsworth Bunker
American diplomat (1894–1984).
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, 1912 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 72 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]
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter (1920-1984).
Born August 12th, 1920 in Minden.
Died August 11th, 1984 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
George Aiken
American politician (1892–1984).
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 (1899–1984).
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 617
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi