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In the year 1984
549 Notable deaths
John Turton Randall
British physicist (1905-1984).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Newton-le-Willows.
Died June 16th, 1984 at 79 years old in Edinburgh.
Sybil Seely
American actress (1902–1984).
Born January 2nd, 1902 in Los Angeles.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 82 years old in Culver City (disease).
Ernst Stueckelberg
Swiss mathematician and physicist (1905-1984).
Born February 1st, 1905 in Basel.
Died September 4th, 1984 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Murray Alper
American actor (1904-1984).
Born January 11th, 1904 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1984 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Trummy Young
American jazz trombonist (1912–1984).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Savannah.
Died September 10th, 1984 at 72 years old in San Jose (neurological disorder).
William Keighley
American actor and film director (1889-1984).
Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]
José Mauro de Vasconcelos.
Brazilian writer.
Born February 24th, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1984 at 64 years old in São Paulo (cancer, stimulant).
Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist.
Born June 5th, 1894 in Macerata. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1984 at 89 years old in San Polo dei Cavalieri. [ref]
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 57 years old in Musselburgh.
Maximilian Fretter-Pico
German general (1892–1984).
Born February 6th, 1892 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 4th, 1984 at 92 years old in Kreuth.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 549
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