In the year 1984
531 Notable deaths
Max Newman
British mathematician.
Born February 7th, 1897 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1984 at 87 years old in Comberton.
George Aiken
American politician.
Born August 20th, 1892 in Dummerston. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1984 at 92 years old in Montpelier (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 72 years old in London (stroke).
Naomi Uemura
Japanese mountain climber.
Born February 12th, 1941 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Died February 13th, 1984 at 43 years old in Denali.
Paul Francis Webster
American lyricist.
Born December 20th, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1984 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Joan Lindsay
Australian writer (1896-1984).
Born November 16th, 1896 in St Kilda.
Died December 23rd, 1984 at 88 years old in Melbourne (stomach cancer).
Elizabeth Goudge
English fiction writer (1900-1984).
Born April 24th, 1900 in Wells.
Died April 1st, 1984 at 83 years old in Rotherfield Peppard.
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi..
Born September 26th, 1889 in Moulay Ali Cherif.
Died January 8th, 1984 at 94 years old in Netivot.
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
George Gaylord Simpson
American paleontologist.
Born June 16th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tucson.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 531
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