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In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
Viktor Shklovsky
Russian writer.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1984 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
June Duprez
Actress (1918-1984).
Born May 14th, 1918 in Teddington. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1984 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer.
Born June 11th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 26th, 1984 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
June Marlowe
American actress (1903-1984).
Born November 6th, 1903 in St. Cloud. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1984 at 80 years old in Burbank (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Yoshio Kodama
Japanese criminal (1911-1984).
Born February 18th, 1911 in Nihonmatsu.
Died January 17th, 1984 at 72 years old in Tokyo (stroke).
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984).
Born April 1st, 1895 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1984 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Moshé Feldenkrais
Israeli engineer and creator of the feldenkrais method (1904-1984).
Born May 6th, 1904 in Slavuta. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1984 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Richard E. Bellman
American mathematician.
Born August 26th, 1920 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1984 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Imogen Holst
English composer, arranger, conductor, teacher and festival administrator (1907-1984).
Born April 12th, 1907 in Richmond. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1984 at 76 years old in Aldeburgh. [ref]
George Gallup
American statistician (1901-1984).
Born November 18th, 1901 in Jefferson.
Died July 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tschingel (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 506
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams