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Dead at age 84

1,718 Notable deaths

Leonard Boswell

American politician (1934-2018).

Born January 10th, 1934 in Harrison County.

Died August 17th, 2018 at 84 years old in Des Moines (cancer).

Bud Freeman

American musician.

Born April 13th, 1906 in Chicago. [ref]

Died March 15th, 1991 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Clare Frewen Sheridan

British artist (1885-1970).

Born September 9th, 1885 in London.

Died May 31st, 1970 at 84 years old in Brede.

Reginald Innes Pocock

British zoologist (1863–1947).

Born March 4th, 1863 in Bristol.

Died August 9th, 1947 at 84 years old in London.

Rolf Nevanlinna

Finnish mathematician (1895–1980) known for his research in complex analysis.

Born October 22nd, 1895 in Joensuu.

Died May 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Helsinki.

Javier Echevarría Rodríguez

Spanish catholic bishop.

Born June 14th, 1932 in Madrid.

Died December 12th, 2016 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]

Basil Hall Chamberlain

British academic.

Born October 18th, 1850 in Southsea.

Died February 15th, 1935 at 84 years old in Portsmouth.

Stanley Jaki

American priest and physicist.

Born August 17th, 1924 in Győr. [ref]

Died April 7th, 2009 at 84 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Will McBride

American photographer (1931-2015).

Born January 10th, 1931 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2015 at 84 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Jair da Costa

Brazilian footballer (1940–2025).

Born July 9th, 1940 in Santo André.

Died April 26th, 2025 at 84 years old in Osasco. [ref]

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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson