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Famous People Who Died In 1984

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1984. This list includes people like Indira Gandhi, Marvin Gaye, Ed Gein, Ray Kroc, Andy Kaufman and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, playwrights and artists who died in 1984. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & India and many more countries.

Ray KrocRay Kroc
American
Founder of the McDonald’s Corporation
Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi
Indian
Former Prime Minister of India

Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye
American
Singer, Musician

Ed GeinEd Gein
American
Murderer

Andy KaufmanAndy Kaufman
American
Entertainer

Richard BurtonRichard Burton
Welsh
Actor
Michel FoucaultMichel Foucault
French
French philosopher

James Mason James Mason
British
Actor

Truman CapoteTruman Capote
American
Author
Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams
American
Photographer

Yuri AndropovYuri Andropov
Russian
Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of
Peter LawfordPeter Lawford
British, American
Actor

Ethel MermanEthel Merman
American
Actress

Paul DiracPaul Dirac
British
Physicist

Jon-Erik HexumJon-Erik Hexum
American
Actor

Tommy CooperTommy Cooper
British
Comedian
J. B. PriestleyJ. B. Priestley
British
Novelist and Playwright

Lennard PearceLennard Pearce
British
Actor

Sue RandallSue Randall
American
Actress

Martin NiemöllerMartin Niemöller
German
Theologian
Janet GaynorJanet Gaynor
American
Actress

Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
American
Dramatist and Screenwriter
Oskar Werner Oskar Werner
Austrian
Actor

Lee KrasnerLee Krasner
American
Artist

Francis SchaefferFrancis Schaeffer
American
Theologian, Philosopher
Irwin ShawIrwin Shaw
American
Illness

Janaki AmmalJanaki Ammal
Indian
Botanist
Pyotr KapitsaPyotr Kapitsa
Russian
Physicist

BrassaiBrassaï
French, Hungarian, Romanian
Photographer

Adam MalikAdam Malik
Indonesian
Former Vice President of Indonesia
Alberta HunterAlberta Hunter
American
American singer

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Carl Ferdinand CoriCarl Ferdinand Cori
Czech, American
Biochemist
Martin RyleMartin Ryle
British
Astronomer

Julio CortazarJulio Cortazar
Argentinian
Novelist

Ayodele AwojobiAyodele Awojobi
Nigerien
Academic

Alfred Kastler Alfred Kastler
French
Physicist
Diana DorsDiana Dors
British
Actress
Jackie CooganJackie Coogan
American
Film Actor, Television Actor

Jackie WilsonJackie Wilson
American
Singer

Johnny WeissmullerJohnny Weissmuller
Romanian, American
Film actor, Swimmer, Actor, Water polo player,

Count BasieCount Basie
American
pianist, bandleader, conductor, composer
François TruffautFrançois Truffaut
French
Film director, Screenwriter, Film actor, Film

Vincent J. McMahonVincent J. McMahon
American
Entrepreneur

Wally WestWally West
American
Actor

Jarnail Singh BhindranwaleJarnail Singh Bhindranwale
Indian
 

Anna AndersonAnna Anderson
Polish
Impostor
Jennifer KendalJennifer Kendal
Indian, British
Actress

Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeon
Canadian, American
Actor, Singer, Stage actor, Television actor,
Sam PeckinpahSam Peckinpah
American
Film director

Richard BasehartRichard Basehart
American
Actor

Leonard RossiterLeonard Rossiter
British
Actor
Claire RichardsClaire Richards
American
Actress

Alan BergAlan Berg
American
Radio personality, Lawyer, Journalist
Stanley MilgramStanley Milgram
American
Psychologist, University teacher, Sociologist

Henry MurrayHenry Murray
French
Actor

Luke KellyLuke Kelly
Irish
Singer

Arnold RidleyArnold Ridley
British
Actor

El SantoEl Santo
Mexican
Actor
Mark W. ClarkMark W. Clark
American
Officer

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st BaronetSir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
British
Military officer

Tigran PetrosianTigran Petrosian
Georgian
Chess player, Writer, Journalist

Eddie LoweryEddie Lowery
American
Golfer
Big Mama ThorntonBig Mama Thornton
American
Musician, Singer

John BetjemanJohn Betjeman
British
Poet
Eric MorecambeEric Morecambe
British
actor, comedian

Ernest TubbErnest Tubb
Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, Disc Jockey

Hans SpeidelHans Speidel
German
Career soldier, Military personnel
Alfred A. KnopfAlfred A. Knopf
American
New York City, New York, United States

Karl WolffKarl Wolff
German
Politician, Officer
Richard BrautiganRichard Brautigan
American
Writer, Poet, Novelist

C. L. FranklinC. L. Franklin
American
Baptist minister

Walter AlstonWalter Alston
American
Baseball player
Dino ShafeekDino Shafeek
Bangladeshi
Comedian, Actor

Stanislaw UlamStanislaw Ulam
Polish, Ukrainian, American
Mathematician
Rajinder Singh BediRajinder Singh Bedi
Indian
Playwright, Film director, Screenwriter

Frank ChurchFrank Church
American
Politician

Ahmed Sékou TouréAhmed Sékou Touré
Guinean
Political leader

Patrick NagelPatrick Nagel
American
Artist
Meredith WillsonMeredith Willson
American
Conductor, Composer, Flautist, Pianist, Songwriter
Alexis KornerAlexis Korner
British
Musician, Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Karl RahnerKarl Rahner
German
Theologian, Writer, University teacher, Catholic

Joseph LoseyJoseph Losey
American
Film Director

Lenny BreauLenny Breau
Canadian
Guitarist, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Musician,
Jane RobertsJane Roberts
American
Poet, Writer, Psychic, Science fiction writer,

Mike RileyMike Riley
American
Musician

Richard E. BellmanRichard E. Bellman
American
Mathematician, University teacher, Computer

Agnes von KurowskyAgnes von Kurowsky
American
Nurse

Shabeg SinghShabeg Singh
Indian
Indian Army
Mikhail SholokhovMikhail Sholokhov
Russian
Novelist

Roland PenroseRoland Penrose
British
Artist
Enrico BerlinguerEnrico Berlinguer
Italian
Politician

M. A. G. OsmaniM. A. G. Osmani
Bangladeshi
 
Chester HimesChester Himes
American
Writer
Kevin A. LynchKevin A. Lynch
American
architect, university teacher