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In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
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 Rissani.
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.
Yigael Yadin
Israeli archeologist, soldier and politician (1917-1984).
Born March 20th, 1917 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1984 at 67 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Gordon Jenkins
American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s.
Born May 12th, 1910 in Webster Groves. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1984 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
António Variações
Portuguese singer and songwriter.
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Fiscal.
Died June 13th, 1984 at 39 years old in Lisbon (death from AIDS-related complications).
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