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In the year 1984
566 Notable deaths
Christa Schroeder
Secretary to adolf hitler (1908-1984).
Born March 19th, 1908 in Hann. Münden.
Died June 28th, 1984 at 76 years old in Munich.
Ladi Kwali
Nigerian potter.
Born March 16th, 1925 in Kwali. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1984 at 59 years old in Minna. [ref]
George Aiken
American politician.
Born August 20th, 1892 in Dummerston. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1984 at 92 years old in Montpelier (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Naomi Uemura
Japanese mountain climber.
Born February 12th, 1941 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died February 13th, 1984 at 43 years old
Max Newman
British mathematician (1897–1984).
Born February 7th, 1897 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1984 at 87 years old in Comberton.
Elizabeth Goudge
English fiction writer (1900-1984).
Born April 24th, 1900 in Wells.
Died April 1st, 1984 at 83 years old in Rotherfield Peppard.
António Variações
Portuguese singer and songwriter (1944–1984).
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Fiscal, Amares.
Died June 13th, 1984 at 39 years old in Lisbon (death from AIDS-related complications).
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Souvanna Phouma
Prime minister of laos (1901–1984).
Born October 7th, 1901 in Luang Prabang.
Died January 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Vientiane.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 566
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi