Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
3
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
4
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
5
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
6
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
7
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
8
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
9
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
10
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
11
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
12
David Vetter (1971-1984)
13
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
14
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
15
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
16
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
17
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
18
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
19
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
20
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
21
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
22
Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984)
Songwriter
23
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
24
Malcolm Kerr (1931-1984)
Non-Fiction Author
25
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
26
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
27
Eric Morecambe (1926-1984)
28
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
29
Joe Cronin (1906-1984)
Baseball Player
30
John Rock (1890-1984)
Doctor
31
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
32
Shelly Manne (1920-1984)
33
John Betjeman (1906-1984)
Poet
34
ZZ Hill (1935-1984)
World Music Singer
35
Julio Cortazar (1914-1984)
36
John Marley (1907-1984)
37
Gordon Jenkins (1910-1984)
Composer
38
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
39
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
40
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
41
Tigran Petrosian (1929-1984)
Chess Player
42
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
43
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
44
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
45
Alice Neel (1900-1984)
Painter
46
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
47
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
48
