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Dead at age 84
1,711 Notable deaths
Norman Mailer
American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate (1923-2007).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Long Branch. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Jack Welch
American executive: general electric ceo.
Born November 19th, 1935 in Peabody. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]
Tony Randall
American actor.
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Indian-american astrophysicist.
Born October 19th, 1910 in Lahore.
Died August 21st, 1995 at 84 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest).
Dick Gregory
American comedian, social activist, social critic, writer, and entrepreneur (1932–2017).
Born October 12th, 1932 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2017 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
William Christopher
American actor (1932-2016).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Evanston.
Died December 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Roger Smith
American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932-2017).
Born December 18th, 1932 in South Gate.
Died June 4th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Una Stubbs
English actress, television personality, and former dancer (1937-2021).
Born May 1st, 1937 in Welwyn Garden City.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 84 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Govardhan Asrani
Indian actor.
Born January 1st, 1941 in Jaipur.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 84 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Edward Hopper
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Nyack. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
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