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In the year 1984
531 Notable deaths
Joseph Losey
American film director.
Born January 14th, 1909 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1984 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Henry Wilcoxon
Actor of british west indian origin (1905-1984).
Born September 8th, 1905 in Roseau. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1984 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
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 Popieluszko
Polish catholic priest, martyr, blessed (1947–1984).
Born September 14th, 1947 in Okopy.
Died October 19th, 1984 at 37 years old in Włocławek (blunt trauma).
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]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 531
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