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In the year 1984
549 Notable deaths
Joseph Hunter
American rugby union player (1899–1984).
Born October 4th, 1899 in Louisville.
Died September 10th, 1984 at 84 years old in Santa Barbara.
José Quintero Parra
Catholic cardinal (1902–1984).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Mérida.
Died July 8th, 1984 at 81 years old in Caracas.
Gösta Lindh
Swedish footballer (1924-1984).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Örebro.
Died January 4th, 1984 at 59 years old in Örebro.
William D'Amico
Bobsledder (1910–1984).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Utica.
Died October 30th, 1984 at 74 years old in Lake Placid.
Héctor Hernández
Mexican footballer (1935-1984).
Born December 6th, 1935 in Guadalajara.
Died June 15th, 1984 at 48 years old in Mexico.
Levan Kalyayev
Soviet sprinter.
Born May 16th, 1929 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Eino Purje
Finnish athletics competitor (1900–1984).
Born February 2nd, 1900 in Kymi.
Died September 2nd, 1984 at 84 years old in Tervo.
Jacobo Bolbochán
Argenitne chess player (1906-1984).
Born December 26th, 1906 in Azul.
Died July 29th, 1984 at 77 years old
Hans Jacobson
Olympic medalist in fencing.
Born March 17th, 1947 in Stockholm.
Died July 9th, 1984 at 37 years old in Handen.
Kristian Johansson
Norwegian ski jumper (1907–1984).
Born December 25th, 1907 in Asker.
Died March 9th, 1984 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Deaths 501 to 510 of 549
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson