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In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
Martin Luther King Sr.
American baptist preacher.
Born December 19th, 1899 in Stockbridge.
Died November 11th, 1984 at 84 years old in Atlanta (myocardial infarction).
Arnold Ridley
English playwright and actor (1896-1984).
Born January 7th, 1896 in Bath.
Died March 12th, 1984 at 88 years old in Hillingdon (fall).
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Saint John.
Died September 25th, 1984 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Eric Morecambe
British comedian (1926-1984).
Born May 14th, 1926 in Morecambe. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1984 at 58 years old in Cheltenham General Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stanley Milgram
American social psychologist.
Born August 14th, 1933 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1984 at 51 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
J. B. Priestley
English writer.
Born September 13th, 1894 in Bradford. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1984 at 89 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Martin Niemöller
German theologian.
Born January 14th, 1892 in Lippstadt. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1984 at 92 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Rodrigo Lara
Colombian lawyer and politician.
Born August 11th, 1946 in Neiva.
Died April 30th, 1984 at 37 years old (deliberate murder).
Richard Basehart
American actor (1914-1984).
Born August 31st, 1914 in Zanesville.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Janet Gaynor
American actress (1906-1984).
Born October 6th, 1906 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams