Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
3
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
4
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
5
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
6
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
7
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
8
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
Movie Actor
9
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
10
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
11
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
12
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
13
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
14
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
15
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
16
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
17
James Mason (1909-1984)
18
Vincent J. McMahon (1914-1984)
19
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
20
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
21
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
22
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
23
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
24
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
25
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
26
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
27
William Powell (1892-1984)
28
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
29
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
30
Eric Morecambe (1926-1984)
31
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
32
Koos Du Plessis (1945-1984)
33
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
34
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
35
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
36
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
37
Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)
38
Henry Wilcoxon (1905-1984)
39
Shug Fisher (1907-1984)
40
Alexis Korner (1928-1984)
Guitarist
41
Ernesto Galarza (1905-1984)
Civil Rights Leader
42
Joe Cronin (1906-1984)
Baseball Player
43
Julio Cortazar (1914-1984)
44
Budd Johnson (1910-1984)
Saxophonist
45
Fred Waring (1900-1984)
Pop Singer
46
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
47
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
48
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
