Dead at age 84

2,265 Notable deaths

Elsa Lanchester

British-american actress (1902–1986).

Born October 28th, 1902 in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.

Died December 26th, 1986 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

Joel McCrea

American actor (1905–1990).

Born November 5th, 1905 in California.

Died October 20th, 1990 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).

Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentine racing driver (1911–1995).

Born June 24th, 1911 in Balcarce.

Died July 17th, 1995 at 84 years old in Buenos Aires.

Eydie Gormé

American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress (1928-2013).

Born August 16th, 1928 in The Bronx.

Died August 10th, 2013 at 84 years old in Las Vegas (respiratory disease).

Matt Busby

Scottish football player and manager (1909-1994).

Born May 26th, 1909 in Bellshill.

Died January 20th, 1994 at 84 years old in Manchester (cancer).

Rip Taylor

American actor and comedian (1931–2019).

Born January 13th, 1935 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died October 6th, 2019 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (epilepsy). [ref]

Anne Perry

English author (1938–2023).

Born October 28th, 1938 in London.

Died April 10th, 2023 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Martin Luther King Sr.

American baptist pastor (1899–1984).

Born December 19th, 1899 in Stockbridge.

Died November 11th, 1984 at 84 years old in Atlanta (myocardial infarction).

Vannevar Bush

American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890–1974).

Born March 11th, 1890 in Everett. [ref]

Died June 28th, 1974 at 84 years old in Belmont (pneumonia). [ref]

Pat Hingle

American actor (1924–2009).

Born July 19th, 1924 in Miami.

Died January 3rd, 2009 at 84 years old in Carolina Beach (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]

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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø