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Dead at age 84
1,871 Notable deaths
Frederick Ashton
British dancer and choreographer (1904–1988).
Born September 17th, 1904 in Guayaquil.
Died October 18th, 1988 at 84 years old in Suffolk.
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Argentine musician and writer (1908–1992).
Born January 31st, 1908 in Pergamino, Pergamino Partido.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 84 years old in Nîmes.
Howard Atwood Kelly
American academic and gynecologist (1858–1943).
Born February 20th, 1858 in Camden.
Died January 12th, 1943 at 84 years old in Baltimore.
Betty Holberton
American computer programmer (1917–2001).
Born March 7th, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 84 years old in Rockville (disease).
Luis Bacalov
Argentine composer, musician; nationalized italian; oscar winning film score composer.
Born August 30th, 1933 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 15th, 2017 at 84 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Ken Olsen
American engineer and businessman (1926–2011).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 84 years old in Indianapolis (stroke). [ref]
Sylvia Townsend Warner
English writer, poet, activist (1893-1978).
Born December 6th, 1893 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died May 1st, 1978 at 84 years old in Chaldon Herring.
Conlon Nancarrow
American composer (1912–1997).
Born October 27th, 1912 in Texarkana.
Died August 10th, 1997 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Bernard Nathanson
American physician, pro-choice activist and writer (1926-2011).
Born July 31st, 1926 in New York City.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein
Prince of liechtenstein (1853-1938).
Born August 28th, 1853 in Mödling.
Died July 25th, 1938 at 84 years old in Valtice.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 1871
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