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In the year 1984
565 Notable deaths
Henry Wilcoxon
Actor of british west indian origin (1905-1984).
Born September 8th, 1905 in Roseau. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1984 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins
British economist (1898 – 1984).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Sipson.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 85 years old in London.
Mary Miles Minter
American actress (1902-1984).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Shreveport.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Edward James
British poet and arts patron.
Born August 16th, 1907 in West Dean House. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1984 at 77 years old in Sanremo. [ref]
Red Garland
American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984).
Born May 13th, 1923 in Dallas. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 60 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Jerzy Popieluszko
Polish catholic priest, martyr, blessed (1947–1984).
Born September 14th, 1947 in Okopy.
Died October 19th, 1984 at 37 years old in Włocławek (blunt trauma).
Esther Phillips
American singer (1935–1984).
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Galveston.
Died August 7th, 1984 at 48 years old in Carson (kidney failure, liver failure).
Christine McIntyre
American actress and singer (1911-1984).
Born April 16th, 1911 in Nogales.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 73 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Walter Alston
American baseball player and manager (1911–1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Garry Winogrand
American street photographer (1928–1984).
Born January 14th, 1928 in New York City.
Died March 29th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tijuana (cancer).
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