Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
3
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
4
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
5
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
6
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
7
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
10
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
11
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
12
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
13
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
14
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
15
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
16
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
TV Actor
17
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
18
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
19
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
20
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
21
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
22
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
23
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
25
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
26
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
27
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
28
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
29
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
30
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
31
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
32
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
33
Vio Romano (1913-1984)
Sculptor
34
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
35
Chuck Cooper (1926-1984)
36
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
37
Dino Shafeek (1930-1984)
38
Woodrow Parfey (1922-1984)
39
ZZ Hill (1935-1984)
World Music Singer
40
William Powell (1892-1984)
41
Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)
42
John Rock (1890-1984)
Doctor
43
Peggy Ann Garner (1932-1984)
44
Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Composer
45
Jerome Clarke Hunsaker (1886-1984)
Engineer
46
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
47
Irwin Shaw (1913-1984)
Playwright
48
