In the year 1984
531 Notable deaths
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 and manager (1911–1984).
Born December 1st, 1911 in Venice Township.
Died October 1st, 1984 at 72 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Paul Le Flem
French composer.
Born March 18th, 1881 in Radon. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1984 at 103 years old in Tréguier. [ref]
Christine McIntyre
American actress and singer (1911-1984).
Born April 16th, 1911 in Nogales.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 73 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Brassaï
Hungarian-french photographer.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Brașov.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 84 years old in Nice.
Edward James
British poet and arts patron.
Born August 16th, 1907 in West Dean House. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1984 at 77 years old in Sanremo. [ref]
Irwin Shaw
American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author (1913-1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer). [ref]
Chester Himes
Novelist (1909-1984).
Born July 29th, 1909 in Jefferson City. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1984 at 75 years old in Moraira (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Kevin A. Lynch
American urban planner and author (1918-1984).
Born January 7th, 1918 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1984 at 66 years old in Martha's Vineyard. [ref]
Kim Il
North korean politician (1910-1984).
Born March 10th, 1910 in North Hamgyong Province. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1984 at 73 years old in Bucharest (disease).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 531
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