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Dead at age 84
1,867 Notable deaths
Sathya Sai Baba
Indian spiritual guru (1926–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Puttaparthi.
Died April 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Puttaparthi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Norman Rockwell
American painter and illustrator (1894–1978).
Born February 3rd, 1894 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1978 at 84 years old in Stockbridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Aldrich Ames
Cia analyst and soviet spy (1941–2026).
Born May 26th, 1941 in River Falls.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland. [ref]
Robert Stack
American actor (1919–2003).
Born January 13th, 1919 in Los Angeles.
Died May 14th, 2003 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Jean Piaget
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980).
Born August 9th, 1896 in Neuchâtel. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1980 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899–1983).
Born March 27th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1983 at 84 years old in Weill Cornell Medical Center (cardiovascular disease).
Claude Shannon
American mathematician and information theorist (1916-2001).
Born April 30th, 1916 in Petoskey. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2001 at 84 years old in Medford (Alzheimer's disease).
Umberto Eco
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Alessandria. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2016 at 84 years old in Milan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Anita Bryant
American singer and activist (1940–2024).
Born March 25th, 1940 in Barnsdall.
Died December 16th, 2024 at 84 years old in Edmond. [ref]
Govardhan Asrani
Indian actor.
Born January 1st, 1941 in Jaipur.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 84 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 1867
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