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Dead at age 84
2,265 Notable deaths
Octavio Paz
Mexican writer, poet an diplomat (1914–1998).
Born March 31st, 1914 in Mexico City.
Died April 20th, 1998 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
John Bodkin Adams
British general practitioner and fraudster (1899–1983).
Born January 21st, 1899 in Randalstown.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 84 years old in Eastbourne (heart failure).
Scotty Moore
American guitarist (1931–2016).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Gadsden.
Died June 28th, 2016 at 84 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Edward Everett Horton
American actor (1886–1970).
Born March 18th, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died September 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Encino (prostate cancer).
Country Joe McDonald
American musician (1942–2026).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 7th, 2026 at 84 years old in Berkeley (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Clare Boothe Luce
American writer, politician, ambassador, journalist and anti-communist activist (1903-1987).
Born April 10th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 1987 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Michael Powell
English film director (1905-1990).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kent.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire (cancer).
Mike Henry
American football player and actor (1936-2021).
Born August 15th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 84 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Richard Denning
American actor (1914–1998).
Born March 27th, 1914 in Poughkeepsie.
Died October 11th, 1998 at 84 years old in Escondido (myocardial infarction).
Walter E. Williams
American economist, commentator, and academic (1936-2020).
Born March 31st, 1936 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in Arlington, George Mason University. [ref]
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