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Dead at age 84

1,881 Notable deaths

Ken Jones

Welsh sprinter and rugby union footballer (1921-2006).

Born December 30th, 1921 in Blaenavon.

Died April 18th, 2006 at 84 years old in Newport. [ref]

Mira Alečković

Yugoslav writer (1924–2008).

Born February 2nd, 1924 in Novi Sad.

Died February 27th, 2008 at 84 years old in Belgrade.

Louis Baillon

Falkland islands-born english field hockey player.

Born August 5th, 1881 in Stanley.

Died September 9th, 1965 at 84 years old in Brixworth.

Ivan Klajn

Serbian linguist, philologist and language historian (1937–2021).

Born January 31st, 1937 in Belgrade.

Died March 31st, 2021 at 84 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19). [ref]

Siri Derkert

Swedish artist.

Born August 30th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]

Died April 28th, 1973 at 84 years old in Lidingö församling. [ref]

Zhang Yuzhe

Chinese astronomer (1902–1986).

Born February 16th, 1902 in Minhou County.

Died July 21st, 1986 at 84 years old in Nanjing.

Gerard De Geer

Swedish geologist (1858-1943).

Born October 2nd, 1858 in Klara Church Parish.

Died July 24th, 1943 at 84 years old in Saltsjöbaden Parish.

Lars Gyllensten

Swedish physician and writer (1921–2006).

Born November 12th, 1921 in Oscar Parish.

Died May 25th, 2006 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]

Thomas Sigismund Stribling

American author and lawyer (1881–1965).

Born March 4th, 1881 in Clifton.

Died July 8th, 1965 at 84 years old in Florence.

Paul Hugh Emmett

American chemical engineer (1900–1985).

Born September 22nd, 1900 in Portland.

Died April 22nd, 1985 at 84 years old in Portland.

Deaths 1331 to 1340 of 1881

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