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Dead at age 84

2,265 Notable deaths

Richard Dedekind

German mathematician (1831–1916).

Born October 6th, 1831 in Brunswick.

Died February 12th, 1916 at 84 years old in Brunswick.

Otis Rush

American musician (1935–2018).

Born April 29th, 1934 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died September 29th, 2018 at 84 years old in Chicago (stroke).

Richard Jordan Gatling

American firearm designer (1818–1903).

Born September 12th, 1818 in Hertford County.

Died February 26th, 1903 at 84 years old in New York City.

Sadiq al-Mahdi

Prime minister of sudan (1966–1967, 1986–1989).

Born December 25th, 1935 in Omdurman. [ref]

Died November 26th, 2020 at 84 years old in Abu Dhabi (COVID-19). [ref]

Harold Budd

American musician (1936–2020).

Born May 24th, 1936 in Los Angeles.

Died December 8th, 2020 at 84 years old in Arcadia (COVID-19). [ref]

Neil Sheehan

American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).

Born October 27th, 1936 in Holyoke.

Died January 7th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Hudson Austin

Grenadian revolutionary and politician (1938–2022).

Born April 26th, 1938 in Grenada.

Died September 24th, 2022 at 84 years old in St. George's. [ref]

Arthur Hailey

British-canadian writer.

Born April 5th, 1920 in Luton.

Died November 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Nassau (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]

Patric Knowles

Actor, novelist.

Born November 11th, 1911 in Yorkshire.

Died December 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (cerebral hemorrhage).

Hillary Brooke

American film actress (1914–1999).

Born September 8th, 1914 in Astoria.

Died May 25th, 1999 at 84 years old in Bonsall.

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