In the year 1984
548 Notable deaths
Tommy Cooper
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Caerphilly.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 63 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Vincent J. McMahon
American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984).
Born July 6th, 1915 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1984 at 68 years old in Miami-Dade County (cancer). [ref]
Jon-Erik Hexum
American actor and model (1957-1984).
Born November 5th, 1957 in Englewood.
Died October 18th, 1984 at 26 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Anna Anderson
Romanov imposter who claimed to be the grand duchess anastasia of russia (1896–1984).
Born December 16th, 1896 in Borowy Las.
Died February 12th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charlottesville (pneumonia).
Paul Dirac
British theoretical physicist (1902–1984).
Born August 8th, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1984 at 82 years old in Tallahassee. [ref]
François Truffaut
French film director (1932–1984).
Born February 6th, 1932 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 21st, 1984 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (brain tumor).
Count Basie
American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984).
Born August 21st, 1904 in Red Bank.
Died April 26th, 1984 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sam Peckinpah
American film director and screenwriter (1925-1984).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Fresno. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1984 at 59 years old in Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Martin Luther King Sr.
American baptist pastor (1899–1984).
Born December 19th, 1899 in Stockbridge.
Died November 11th, 1984 at 84 years old in Atlanta (myocardial infarction).
Gaëtan Dugas
Canadian flight attendant, long misidentified as the index case of the north american aids crisis.
Born February 20th, 1953 in Quebec City.
Died March 30th, 1984 at 31 years old in Quebec City (kidney failure, death from AIDS-related complications).
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut