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In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
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]
Mary Miles Minter
American actress (1902-1984).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Shreveport.
Died August 4th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Red Garland
American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984).
Born May 13th, 1923 in Dallas. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 60 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Garry Winogrand
American street photographer.
Born January 14th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tijuana (cancer). [ref]
Jerzy Popiełuszko
Catholic priest from poland.
Born September 14th, 1947 in Okopy, Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Died October 19th, 1984 at 37 years old in Włocławek. [ref]
Esther Phillips
American r&b singer.
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Galveston. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1984 at 48 years old in Torrance (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897-1984).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Thalassery.
Died February 7th, 1984 at 86 years old in Chennai.
Walter Alston
American baseball player (1911-1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 506
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin