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Dead at age 84

1,715 Notable deaths

Sylvia Townsend Warner

English writer, poet, activist (1893-1978).

Born December 6th, 1893 in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1978 at 84 years old in Chaldon Herring.

André Gorz

Austrian philosopher (1923-2007).

Born February 9th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]

Died September 22nd, 2007 at 84 years old in Vosnon. [ref]

Geoffrey Hill

English poet (1932–2016).

Born June 18th, 1932 in Bromsgrove.

Died June 30th, 2016 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Corinne Griffith

American actress, film producer, author (1894-1979).

Born November 21st, 1894 in Waco.

Died July 13th, 1979 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]

Barbara Ann Scott

Canadian figure skater (1928–2012).

Born May 9th, 1928 in Ottawa.

Died September 30th, 2012 at 84 years old in Amelia Island (disease). [ref]

Jules White

Hungarian-born american film director and producer (1900-1985).

Born September 17th, 1900 in Budapest.

Died April 30th, 1985 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (Alzheimer's disease).

Deniz Baykal

Turkish politician (1938–2023).

Born July 20th, 1938 in Antalya.

Died February 11th, 2023 at 84 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Charles Simic

American poet (1938–2023).

Born May 9th, 1938 in Belgrade. [ref]

Died January 9th, 2023 at 84 years old in Dover. [ref]

Arnold van Gennep

French ethnographer and folklorist.

Born April 23rd, 1873 in Ludwigsburg. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1957 at 84 years old in Bourg-la-Reine. [ref]

John A. Costello

Irish politician (1891-1976).

Born June 20th, 1891 in Dublin.

Died January 5th, 1976 at 84 years old in Dublin.

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