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Dead at age 84

1,647 Notable deaths

Seymour Cassel

American actor (1935-2019).

Born January 22nd, 1935 in Detroit.

Died April 7th, 2019 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Walter E. Williams

American economist, commentator, and academic.

Born March 31st, 1936 in Philadelphia.

Died December 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in George Mason University. [ref]

Malcolm Fraser

Australian politician, 22nd prime minister of australia (1930-2015).

Born May 21st, 1930 in Toorak.

Died March 20th, 2015 at 84 years old in Melbourne.

John Pilger

Australian journalist.

Born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney.

Died December 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in London (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]

Eugène Ionesco

French romanian playwright (1909-1994).

Born November 26th, 1909 in Slatina. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1994 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]

Gaylord Perry

American hall of fame baseball player.

Born September 15th, 1938 in Williamston.

Died December 1st, 2022 at 84 years old in Gaffney. [ref]

Alida Valli

Italian actress (1921-2006).

Born May 31st, 1921 in Pula. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 2006 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]

Octavio Paz

Mexican writer laureated with the 1990 nobel prize for literature.

Born March 31st, 1914 in Mexico City. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1998 at 84 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Roy Ayers

American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer (1940–2025).

Born September 10th, 1940 in Los Angeles.

Died March 4th, 2025 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]

Catherine Scorsese

American film actress (1912-1997).

Born April 16th, 1912 in New York City.

Died January 6th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).

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