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In the year 1984
531 Notable deaths
Grete Hermann
German mathematician (1901-1984).
Born March 2nd, 1901 in Bremen. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1984 at 82 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Leonard Rose
American musician (1918-1984).
Born July 27th, 1918 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1984 at 66 years old in White Plains (lung cancer). [ref]
Joaquim Agostinho
Portuguese racing cyclist (1943-1984).
Born April 7th, 1943 in Torres Vedras.
Died May 10th, 1984 at 41 years old in Lisbon (fall).
Leslie Compton
English footballer (1912-1984).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Woodford.
Died December 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Hendon (diabetes).
Edward Sokoine
Tanzanian prime minister (1938-1984).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Monduli District.
Died April 12th, 1984 at 45 years old (traffic collision).
George Meeker
American actor.
Born March 5th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died September 19th, 1984 at 80 years old in Carpinteria (Alzheimer's disease).
Johnnie Parsons
American racing driver (1918-1984).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died September 8th, 1984 at 66 years old in Van Nuys.
Ernest Laszlo
American cinematographer (1898-1984).
Born April 23rd, 1898 in Budapest.
Died January 6th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Larry Foust
American basketball player.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Painesville.
Died October 27th, 1984 at 56 years old in Pittsburgh.
Collin Walcott
Musician and ethnomusicologist from the united states.
Born April 24th, 1945 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1984 at 39 years old in Magdeburg (traffic collision). [ref]
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