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In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
Yuri Andropov
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1914-1984).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
Jackie Coogan
American actor (1914-1984); earned renewed fame in middle age portraying the character uncle fester in the 1960s television series the addams family.
Born October 26th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died March 1st, 1984 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (heart disease). [ref]
Peter Lawford
British-american actor (1923-1984).
Born September 7th, 1923 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1984 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Diana Dors
English actress (1931-1984).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Swindon. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1984 at 52 years old in Windsor (ovarian cancer). [ref]
William Powell
American actor.
Born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jackie Wilson
American singer and performer (1934-1984).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 49 years old in Mount Holly Township (pneumonia). [ref]
Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
Religious leader of the sikh organization damdami taksal.
Born February 12th, 1947 in Moga district.
Died June 6th, 1984 at 37 years old in Amritsar (killed in action).
Johnny Weissmuller
American swimmer, water polo player, and actor (1904–1984).
Born June 2nd, 1904 in Freidorf. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 79 years old in Acapulco (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Ethel Merman
American actress and singer (1908-1984).
Born January 16th, 1908 in Astoria.
Died February 15th, 1984 at 76 years old in Manhattan (brain cancer). [ref]
Jennifer Kendal
English actress (1934–1984).
Born February 28th, 1933 in Southport.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams