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Dead at age 84

1,718 Notable deaths

Ernst Benda

German judge (1925-2009).

Born January 15th, 1925 in Berlin.

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

Giacomo Lercaro

Italian cardinal (1891-1976).

Born October 28th, 1891 in Italy.

Died October 18th, 1976 at 84 years old in Bologna (heart failure).

Julio Álvarez del Vayo

Spanish politician/journalist/writer.

Born February 9th, 1891 in Villaviciosa de Odón. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1975 at 84 years old in Geneva (heart failure). [ref]

Jean-Paul Roux

French historian and turkologist (1925–2009).

Born January 5th, 1925 in Paris. [ref]

Died June 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]

Lena Ashwell

British actress and acting manager (1872-1957).

Born September 28th, 1872 in River Tyne.

Died March 13th, 1957 at 84 years old in London.

Ernest Cadine

French weightlifter (1893-1978).

Born July 12th, 1893 in Saint-Denis. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1978 at 84 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Mascarenhas de Morais

Brazilian army commander (1883–1968).

Born November 13th, 1883 in São Gabriel.

Died September 17th, 1968 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Anatoli Ilyin

Russian footballer (1931-2016).

Born June 27th, 1931 in Moscow.

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

Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

Italian film director.

Born February 27th, 1921 in Naples.

Died December 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]

Björn Þórðarson

Prime minister of iceland (1879-1963).

Born February 6th, 1879.

Died October 25th, 1963 at 84 years old

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