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In the year 1984
566 Notable deaths
Richard Benedict
American actor (1920–1984).
Born January 8th, 1920 in Palermo.
Died April 25th, 1984 at 64 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Martin Ryle
English radio astronomer (1918–1984).
Born September 27th, 1918 in Brighton.
Died October 14th, 1984 at 66 years old in Cambridge.
Gaston Palewski
French diplomat (1901-1984).
Born March 20th, 1901 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 3rd, 1984 at 83 years old in Le Val-Saint-Germain (leukemia).
Jewel Carmen
Actress (1897-1984).
Born July 13th, 1897 in Portland.
Died March 4th, 1984 at 86 years old in El Cajon (lymphoma).
Ernest McFarland
American politician and jurist from arizona.
Born October 9th, 1894 in Earlsboro.
Died June 8th, 1984 at 89 years old in Phoenix.
May McAvoy
Film actress (1899-1984).
Born September 8th, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1984 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juan Tizol
Puerto rican trombonist and composer (1900–1984).
Born January 22nd, 1900 in San Juan, Vega Baja.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 84 years old in Inglewood.
Branko Ćopić
Yugoslav writer (1915–1984).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Hašani, Krupa na Uni.
Died March 26th, 1984 at 69 years old in Belgrade (falling). [ref]
Jean Prouvé
French architect and designer (1901-1984).
Born April 8th, 1901 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1984 at 82 years old in Nancy. [ref]
Philippe Ariès
French academic and historian (1914-1984).
Born July 21st, 1914 in Blois. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 566
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