In the year 1984
506 Notable deaths
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Pakistani urdu poet and author.
Born February 13th, 1911 in Sialkot.
Died November 20th, 1984 at 73 years old in Lahore.
Richard Deacon
American actor (1921-1984).
Born May 14th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died August 8th, 1984 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Lee Krasner
American abstract expressionist painter (1908-1984).
Born October 27th, 1908 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1984 at 75 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lillian Hellman
American dramatist and screenwriter (1905-1984).
Born June 20th, 1905 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1984 at 79 years old in Dukes County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julio Cortázar
Argentine and french writer (1914-1984).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1984 at 69 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (acute lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Steve Goodman
American folk music singer-songwriter.
Born July 25th, 1948 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1984 at 36 years old in Seattle (leukemia). [ref]
Luke Kelly
Irish singer and musician (1940–1984).
Born November 17th, 1940 in Dublin.
Died January 30th, 1984 at 43 years old in Dublin (brain cancer).
Walter Tevis
American writer.
Born February 28th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1984 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter.
Born December 11th, 1926 in Ariton. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark W. Clark
United states army general (1896-1984).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Sackets Harbor.
Died April 17th, 1984 at 87 years old in Charleston.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 506
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved