In the year 1984
549 Notable deaths
George Gaylord Simpson
American paleontologist.
Born June 16th, 1902 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tucson.
Harold Cottam
Wireless operator on the rms carpathia.
Born January 27th, 1891 in Southwell.
Died May 30th, 1984 at 93 years old in Lowdham.
Eduardo De Filippo
Italian actor, director and playwright (1900–1984).
Born May 24th, 1900 in Naples. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1984 at 84 years old in Rome. [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]
Jerry Voorhis
Democratic politician from california.
Born April 6th, 1901 in Ottawa.
Died September 11th, 1984 at 83 years old in Claremont (pulmonary emphysema).
Lloyd Gough
American theater, film, and television actor (1907-1984).
Born September 21st, 1907 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1984 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (aortic aneurysm).
Jack La Rue
American actor (1902-1984).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1984 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Akihiko Hirata
Japanese actor (1927-1984).
Born December 26th, 1927 in Seoul.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Richard Benedict
American actor (1920–1984).
Born January 8th, 1920 in Palermo.
Died April 25th, 1984 at 64 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
Martin Ryle
English radio astronomer (1918–1984).
Born September 27th, 1918 in Brighton.
Died October 14th, 1984 at 66 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 549
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene