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Dead at age 84

1,881 Notable deaths

José María Ruiz-Mateos

Spanish businessman (1931-2015).

Born April 11th, 1931 in Rota.

Died September 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in El Puerto de Santa María (pneumonia). [ref]

Friedrich Schottky

German mathematician (1851-1935).

Born July 24th, 1851 in Wrocław.

Died August 12th, 1935 at 84 years old in Berlin.

Ernst Benda

German legal scholar, politician, and judge (1925–2009).

Born January 15th, 1925 in Berlin.

Died March 2nd, 2009 at 84 years old in Karlsruhe. [ref]

Magnus Olsen

Norwegian linguist (1878–1963).

Born November 28th, 1878 in Arendal.

Died January 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oslo.

Alfred Wallenstein

American musician (1898–1983).

Born October 7th, 1898 in Chicago.

Died February 8th, 1983 at 84 years old in New York City.

Jean Van Houtte

Belgian politician (1907–1991).

Born March 17th, 1907 in Ghent.

Died May 23rd, 1991 at 84 years old in Brussels.

Burton Greene

American musician (1937-2021).

Born June 14th, 1937 in Chicago.

Died June 28th, 2021 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

António-Pedro Vasconcelos

Portuguese film director (1939–2024).

Born March 10th, 1939 in Leiria.

Died March 5th, 2024 at 84 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Anatoli Ilyin

Russian footballer (1931-2016).

Born June 27th, 1931 in Moscow.

Died February 10th, 2016 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Mikhail Tanich

Soviet and russian poet (1923—2008).

Born September 15th, 1923 in Taganrog.

Died April 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]

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