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In the year 1984
548 Notable deaths
Ansel Adams
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984).
Born February 20th, 1902 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1984 at 82 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (rare circulatory system disease). [ref]
Ed Gein
American murderer and human trophy collector (1906-1984).
Born August 27th, 1906 in La Crosse.
Died July 26th, 1984 at 77 years old in Madison (respiratory failure).
Indira Gandhi
Prime minister of india (1966–1977, 1980–1984).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1984 at 66 years old in New Delhi (gunshot wound). [ref]
Marvin Gaye
American singer and composer.
Born April 2nd, 1939 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1984 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ray Kroc
American businessman.
Born October 5th, 1902 in Oak Park.
Died January 14th, 1984 at 81 years old in San Diego (cardiac arrest).
Richard Burton
Welsh actor (1925–1984).
Born November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen.
Died August 5th, 1984 at 58 years old in Céligny (cerebral hemorrhage).
Andy Kaufman
American entertainer (1949–1984).
Born January 17th, 1949 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 35 years old in West Hollywood (lung cancer).
Truman Capote
American author (1924-1984).
Born September 30th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (liver failure).
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Poitiers.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 57 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (disease, AIDS).
Yuri Andropov
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1914-1984).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
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