People who died in 1984
Many notable people died in 1984, including celebrities from various fields like music, film, literature, and politics. Here are a few:
- Music:
- Marvin Gaye: Soul singer
and songwriter, known for hits like "What's Going On" and "Sexual
Healing." He was shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984.
- Count Basie: Jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. He died of pneumonia on April 26, 1984.
- Jackie Wilson: R&B singer, known for hits like "Reet Petite" and "Higher and Higher." He died of a heart attack on January 23, 1984.
- Marvin Gaye: Soul singer
and songwriter, known for hits like "What's Going On" and "Sexual
Healing." He was shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984.
- Film:
- Truman Capote: Novelist, known for writing "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood." He died of liver disease on August 25, 1984.
- Andy Kaufman: Comedian
and performance artist, known for his unconventional and often bizarre
routines. He died of lung cancer on May 16, 1984.
- Marcel Dalio: French
actor, known for his roles in films like "Casablanca" and "Beauty and
the Beast." He died of a heart attack on November 30, 1983.
- Truman Capote: Novelist, known for writing "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "In Cold Blood." He died of liver disease on August 25, 1984.
- Literature:
- Irwin Shaw: Novelist
and playwright, known for writing "The Young Lions" and "Two Weeks With
Love." He died of a heart attack on May 16, 1984.
- Lionel Robbins: British economist, known for his work on marginalism and consumer sovereignty. He died on May 15, 1984.
- Sir John Betjeman: English poet and broadcaster, known for his work on Victorian architecture. He died on May 19, 1984.
- Irwin Shaw: Novelist
and playwright, known for writing "The Young Lions" and "Two Weeks With
Love." He died of a heart attack on May 16, 1984.
- Politics:
- Yuri Andropov: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984. He died of kidney failure on February 9, 1984.
- Indira Gandhi: Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984. She was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.
- Pierre Trudeau: Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1970 and 1974 to 1984. He died of cancer on September 28, 1984.
- Yuri Andropov: General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984. He died of kidney failure on February 9, 1984.
This is just a small sample of the many notable people who died in 1984. For a more comprehensive list, you can consult resources like Wikipedia's list of deaths in 1984.
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