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In the year 1984
566 Notable deaths
Lim Yew Hock
Singaporean and malaysian politician (1914-1984).
Born October 15th, 1914 in Singapore.
Died November 30th, 1984 at 70 years old in Saudi Arabia.
Dmitriy Ustinov
Soviet military commander and politician (1908-1984).
Born October 30th, 1908 in Samara.
Died December 20th, 1984 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ivor Montagu
British film maker.
Born April 23rd, 1904 in London. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1984 at 80 years old in Watford. [ref]
June Marlowe
American actress (1903-1984).
Born November 6th, 1903 in St. Cloud.
Died March 10th, 1984 at 80 years old in Burbank (Parkinson's disease).
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer.
Born June 11th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 26th, 1984 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
June Duprez
Actress (1918-1984).
Born May 14th, 1918 in Teddington. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1984 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Viktor Shklovsky
Soviet jewish writer.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 6th, 1984 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Kim Il
North korean politician (1910-1984).
Born March 20th, 1910 in North Hamgyong Province. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1984 at 73 years old in Bucharest (disease).
Imogen Holst
English composer, arranger, conductor, teacher and festival administrator (1907-1984).
Born April 12th, 1907 in Richmond. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1984 at 76 years old in Aldeburgh. [ref]
Kenneth Arnold
American aviator and businessman (1915–1984).
Born March 29th, 1915 in Sebeka.
Died January 16th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bellevue (colorectal cancer).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 566
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare