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Dead at age 84

1,784 Notable deaths

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 (heart failure). [ref]

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]

Govardhan Asrani

Indian actor.

Born January 1st, 1941 in Jaipur.

Died October 20th, 2025 at 84 years old in Mumbai. [ref]

Norman Mailer

American writer (1923–2007).

Born January 31st, 1923 in Long Branch.

Died November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]

Red Skelton

American comedian (1913–1997).

Born July 18th, 1913 in Vincennes. [ref]

Died September 17th, 1997 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia). [ref]

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