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Dead at age 84
1,784 Notable deaths
K. Balachander
Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian.
Born July 9th, 1930 in Nannilam.
Died December 23rd, 2014 at 84 years old in Chennai (infectious disease).
Bob Gibson
American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach (1935–2020).
Born November 9th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Omaha (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Born October 21st, 1941 in Dora.
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 84 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Virginia Mayo
American actress (1920–2005).
Born November 30th, 1920 in St. Louis.
Died January 17th, 2005 at 84 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Larry McMurtry
American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021).
Born June 3rd, 1936 in Archer City.
Died March 25th, 2021 at 84 years old in Archer City (heart failure). [ref]
Byron White
American football player and jurist (1917–2002).
Born June 8th, 1917 in Fort Collins.
Died April 15th, 2002 at 84 years old in Denver (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruma Guha Thakurta
Indian actress.
Born November 3rd, 1934 in Kolkata.
Died June 3rd, 2019 at 84 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Bo Hopkins
American actor (1938–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Greenville. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bobby Hull
Canadian ice hockey player (1939–2023).
Born January 3rd, 1939 in Point Anne.
Died January 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in Wheaton. [ref]
Fulton J. Sheen
Catholic bishop,television presenter and venerable.
Born May 8th, 1895 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1979 at 84 years old in New York City.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore