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Dead at age 84
2,252 Notable deaths
Charlton Heston
American actor (1923–2008).
Born October 4th, 1923 in Evanston.
Died April 5th, 2008 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Leslie Nielsen
European-canadian/american businessman, entrepreneur, actor, producer and comedian (1926–2010).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Regina.
Died November 28th, 2010 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pneumonia). [ref]
Joe DiMaggio
American baseball player (1914–1999).
Born November 25th, 1914 in Martinez.
Died March 8th, 1999 at 84 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Estelle Getty
American actress (1923–2008).
Born July 25th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 84 years old in Hollywood (dementia). [ref]
Kurt Vonnegut
American author (1922–2007).
Born November 11th, 1922 in Indianapolis.
Died April 11th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (falling from height). [ref]
Thurgood Marshall
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993).
Born July 2nd, 1908 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bethesda (heart failure, cardioplegia). [ref]
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023).
Born November 17th, 1938 in Orillia. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. [ref]
Gemini Ganesan
Indian actor (1920–2005).
Born November 17th, 1920 in Pudukkottai.
Died March 22nd, 2005 at 84 years old in Chennai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
John Amos
American actor (1939–2024).
Born December 27th, 1939 in Newark. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles, Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Madeleine Albright
United states secretary of state from 1997 to 2001.
Born May 15th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
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