Dead at age 84

1,876 Notable deaths

Charles Gayle

American jazz musician (1939–2023).

Born February 28th, 1939 in Buffalo.

Died September 7th, 2023 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Dorothy Appleby

American actress (1906-1990).

Born January 6th, 1906 in Portland.

Died August 9th, 1990 at 84 years old in Long Island.

Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer

Physiologist.

Born June 2nd, 1850 in Hornsey.

Died March 29th, 1935 at 84 years old in North Berwick. [ref]

Johannes Mario Simmel

Austrian writer (1924–2009).

Born April 7th, 1924 in Vienna.

Died January 1st, 2009 at 84 years old in Lucerne. [ref]

Francis Bell

New zealand politician (1851-1936).

Born March 31st, 1851 in Nelson.

Died March 13th, 1936 at 84 years old in Wellington.

Arthur Foote

American composer (1853–1937).

Born March 5th, 1853 in Salem.

Died April 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Boston.

Ilse Werner

German actress (1921-2005).

Born July 11th, 1921 in Jakarta. [ref]

Died August 8th, 2005 at 84 years old in Lübeck (pneumonia).

Arnošt Lustig

Czech jewish author (1926–2011).

Born December 21st, 1926 in Prague. [ref]

Died February 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]

Arieh Sharon

Israeli academic.

Born May 28th, 1900 in Jarosław.

Died July 24th, 1984 at 84 years old in Paris.

Charles J. Fillmore

American linguist (1929-2014).

Born August 9th, 1929 in Saint Paul.

Died February 13th, 2014 at 84 years old in San Francisco.

Deaths 891 to 900 of 1876

There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel