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In the year 1984
565 Notable deaths
Karl Rahner
German catholic theologian (1904–1984).
Born March 5th, 1904 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died March 30th, 1984 at 80 years old in Innsbruck.
Jeanne Cagney
American actress (1919-1984).
Born March 25th, 1919 in New York City.
Died December 7th, 1984 at 65 years old in Newport Beach (cancer, lung cancer).
Jane Roberts
American writer and poet.
Born May 8th, 1929 in Saratoga Springs.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 55 years old in Elmira (arthritis).
Joseph Losey
American filmmaker and theatre director (1909–1984).
Born January 14th, 1909 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1984 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Chuck Cooper
American professional basketball player (1926–1984).
Born September 29th, 1926 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 57 years old in Pittsburgh.
Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897-1984).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Thalassery.
Died February 7th, 1984 at 86 years old in Chennai.
Mikhail Sholokhov
Soviet writer (1905-1984).
Born May 24th, 1905 in Kruzhilin. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1984 at 78 years old in Vyoshenskaya (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Liam O'Flaherty
Irish writer.
Born April 19th, 1897 in Inishmore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1984 at 87 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Sohrab Modi
Indian film actor, director, producer (1897-1984).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Mumbai.
Died January 28th, 1984 at 86 years old in Mumbai (bone cancer).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 565
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