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Dead at age 84

1,873 Notable deaths

George Brecht

American artist and composer (1926-2008).

Born March 7th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]

Died December 5th, 2008 at 84 years old in Cologne. [ref]

André Gagnon

Canadian pianist.

Born August 2nd, 1936 in Saint-Pacôme. [ref]

Died December 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old (dementia with Lewy bodies). [ref]

Kukrit Pramoj

Thai politician (1911-1995).

Born April 20th, 1911 in In Buri.

Died October 9th, 1995 at 84 years old in Bangkok (diabetes).

Wang Zhen

Chinese military officer and politician (1908-1993).

Born April 11th, 1908 in Liuyang.

Died March 12th, 1993 at 84 years old in Guangzhou.

Ben Riley

American drummer.

Born July 17th, 1933 in Savannah.

Died November 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in New York City (disease).

Mary Margaret O'Reilly

Assistant treasurer of the united states bureau of the mint.

Born October 14th, 1865 in Springfield.

Died December 6th, 1949 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..

Vance Hartke

American politician (1919–2003).

Born May 31st, 1919 in Pike County.

Died July 27th, 2003 at 84 years old in Falls Church.

Billy Goldenberg

American composer and songwriter (1936-2020).

Born February 10th, 1936 in Brooklyn.

Died August 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Edmund Rubbra

British composer (1901-1986).

Born May 23rd, 1901 in Northampton. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1986 at 84 years old in Buckinghamshire.

Craig Reedie

Scottish badminton player and sports administrator.

Born May 6th, 1941 in Stirling. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Beaulieu. [ref]

Deaths 701 to 710 of 1873

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