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In the year 1984
568 Notable deaths
Gregor Hradetzky
Austrian canoe racer (1909–1984).
Born January 31st, 1909 in Krems.
Died December 29th, 1984 at 75 years old in Bad Kleinkirchheim.
Laurence Jackson
Scottish curler.
Born September 16th, 1900 in South Lanarkshire.
Died July 27th, 1984 at 83 years old in South Lanarkshire.
Ángela Figuera Aymerich
Basque and spanish poet and writer. (1902–1984).
Born October 30th, 1902 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1984 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Abdraim Reshidov
Hero of the soviet union (1912-1984).
Born March 8th, 1912 in Orlivka.
Died October 24th, 1984 at 72 years old in Simferopol.
Thoralf Strømstad
Nordic skier (1897–1984).
Born January 13th, 1897 in Bærum Municipality.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 86 years old in Oslo.
Artur Svensson
Swedish sprinter (1901–1984).
Born January 16th, 1901 in Risinge church parish.
Died January 20th, 1984 at 83 years old in Risinge church parish.
Hermann Engelhard
German sprinter and middle distance runner.
Born June 21st, 1903 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1984 at 80 years old in Darmstadt.
Sten Pettersson
Swedish hurdler (1902–1984).
Born September 11th, 1902 in Stockholm.
Died June 1st, 1984 at 81 years old in Stockholm.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 568
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