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Dead at age 84
2,265 Notable deaths
Zoltán Kodály
Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue (1882–1967).
Born December 16th, 1882 in Kecskemét.
Died March 6th, 1967 at 84 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
British princess (1872–1956).
Born August 12th, 1872 in Cumberland Lodge.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 84 years old in London.
Saburō Sakai
Japanese flying ace (1916–2000).
Born August 25th, 1916 in Saga.
Died September 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Atsugi (myocardial infarction).
Alice Neel
American visual artist (1900-1984).
Born January 28th, 1900 in Gladwyne.
Died October 13th, 1984 at 84 years old in New York City.
Jeremy Kemp
English actor (1935–2019).
Born January 3rd, 1935 in Chesterfield.
Died July 19th, 2019 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Yip Harburg
American lyricist (1896–1981).
Born April 8th, 1896 in Lower East Side.
Died March 5th, 1981 at 84 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Nathaniel Branden
Canadian–american psychotherapist and writer (1930–2014).
Born April 9th, 1930 in Brampton.
Died December 3rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917–2001).
Born March 26th, 1917 in Cayce.
Died December 15th, 2001 at 84 years old in Memphis (heart failure).
Michael Polanyi
Hungarian-british polymath (1891–1976).
Born March 11th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died February 22nd, 1976 at 84 years old in Northampton.
William Beveridge
British economist and social reformer (1879-1963).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Rangpur.
Died March 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oxford.
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