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Dead at age 84

1,789 Notable deaths

John King Fairbank

American sinologist (1907-1991).

Born May 24th, 1907 in Huron. [ref]

Died September 14th, 1991 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Ivan Moravec

Czech concert pianist (1930–2015).

Born November 9th, 1930 in Prague. [ref]

Died July 27th, 2015 at 84 years old in Prague (prostate cancer). [ref]

Alfred Cort Haddon

British anthropologist.

Born May 24th, 1855 in London. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1940 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Alessandro Pirzio Biroli

Italian fascist general, fencer (1877-1962).

Born July 23rd, 1877 in Campobasso.

Died May 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Rome.

Simcha Blass

Israeli civil engineer.

Born November 27th, 1897 in Warsaw.

Died July 18th, 1982 at 84 years old

Martin Harlinghausen

German general (1902-1986).

Born January 17th, 1902 in Rheda.

Died March 22nd, 1986 at 84 years old in Gütersloh.

Antonin Sertillanges

French philosopher (1863–1948).

Born November 16th, 1863 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1948 at 84 years old in Sallanches. [ref]

Agop Dilaçar

Turkish linguist (1895-1979).

Born May 22nd, 1895 in Istanbul.

Died September 12th, 1979 at 84 years old in Istanbul.

Eugen Kogon

German journalist, sociologist, professor and holocaust survivor (1903-1987).

Born February 2nd, 1903 in Munich.

Died December 24th, 1987 at 84 years old in Königstein im Taunus.

Mark Blaug

British economist.

Born April 3rd, 1927 in The Hague.

Died November 18th, 2011 at 84 years old in Dartmouth. [ref]

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