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
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
5
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
6
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
7
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
8
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
9
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
10
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
11
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
12
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
13
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
14
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
15
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
16
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
17
David Vetter (1971-1984)
18
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
19
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
20
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
21
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
22
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
23
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
24
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
25
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
26
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
27
John Rock (1890-1984)
Doctor
28
William Powell (1892-1984)
29
Shug Fisher (1907-1984)
30
Philippe Wynne (1941-1984)
31
Richard Basehart (1914-1984)
32
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
33
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
34
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
35
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
Playwright
36
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
37
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
38
Lee Krasner (1908-1984)
Painter
39
Julio Cortazar (1914-1984)
40
Frank Church (1924-1984)
41
Jeanne Cagney (1919-1984)
42
Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984)
Civil Rights Leader
43
Toke Townley (1912-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
44
Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984)
45
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
46
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
47
Virgil Partch (1916-1984)
48
