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Dead at age 84

1,718 Notable deaths

Robert Ellis Miller

American film director.

Born July 18th, 1932 in New York City.

Died January 27th, 2017 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Siegfried Lowitz

German actor (1914-1999).

Born September 22nd, 1914 in Berlin.

Died June 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Munich.

Igor M. Diakonoff

Russian historian and linguist (1915-1999).

Born January 12th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 2nd, 1999 at 84 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Claude Giraud

French actor.

Born February 5th, 1936 in Chamalières. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 2020 at 84 years old in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]

Joseph Ki-Zerbo

Burkinabé historian, politician and writer (1922-2006).

Born June 21st, 1922 in Toma. [ref]

Died December 4th, 2006 at 84 years old in Ouagadougou. [ref]

Donald Adamson

British writer and translator.

Born March 30th, 1939 in Culcheth.

Died January 18th, 2024 at 84 years old in Polperro. [ref]

George Melford

American actor and director (1877–1961).

Born February 17th, 1877 in Rochester. [ref]

Died April 25th, 1961 at 84 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [ref]

Carlos Diegues

Brazilian film director (1940–2025).

Born May 19th, 1940 in Maceió.

Died February 14th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (postoperative complications). [ref]

Giorgio Gaslini

Italian pianist, composer and conductor (1929–2014).

Born October 22nd, 1929 in Milan. [ref]

Died July 29th, 2014 at 84 years old in Borgo Val di Taro (falling from height). [ref]

Lou Tsioropoulos

American basketball player.

Born August 31st, 1930 in Lynn. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 2015 at 84 years old in Louisville. [ref]

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