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Dead at age 84

1,877 Notable deaths

Sergey Kapitsa

Soviet and russian physicist, tv host (1928-2012).

Born February 14th, 1928 in Cambridge.

Died August 14th, 2012 at 84 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]

David Peck Todd

American astronomer (1855–1939).

Born March 19th, 1855 in New York.

Died June 1st, 1939 at 84 years old in Lynchburg.

Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

American author (1873–1958).

Born September 22nd, 1873 in Cambridge.

Died June 4th, 1958 at 84 years old in Portsmouth.

Turgay Şeren

Turkish footballer (1932-2016).

Born May 15th, 1932 in Ankara.

Died July 7th, 2016 at 84 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Joseph Ki-Zerbo

Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (1922-2006).

Born June 21st, 1922 in Toma. [ref]

Died December 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]

Harold Goodwin

American actor (1902-1987).

Born December 1st, 1902 in Peoria.

Died July 12th, 1987 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.

Roy Rowland

American film director (1910–1995).

Born December 31st, 1910 in New York City.

Died June 29th, 1995 at 84 years old in Laguna Hills.

Wilhelm Worringer

German art historian (1881-1965).

Born January 13th, 1881 in Aachen. [ref]

Died March 29th, 1965 at 84 years old in Munich. [ref]

Siegfried Lowitz

German actor (1914-1999).

Born September 22nd, 1914 in Berlin.

Died June 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Munich.

Igor M. Diakonoff

Russian historian and linguist (1915-1999).

Born January 12th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 2nd, 1999 at 84 years old in Saint Petersburg.

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