Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
3
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
4
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
5
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
6
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
7
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
10
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
11
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
Movie Actress
12
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
13
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
14
Estelle Winwood (1883-1984)
15
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
16
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
17
David Vetter (1971-1984)
18
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
19
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
20
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
21
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
22
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
23
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
24
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
25
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
26
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
27
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
28
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
29
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
30
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
31
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
32
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
33
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
34
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
35
Joe Cronin (1906-1984)
Baseball Player
36
William Powell (1892-1984)
37
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
38
Richard Basehart (1914-1984)
39
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
40
John Rock (1890-1984)
Doctor
41
John Marley (1907-1984)
42
Chuck Cooper (1926-1984)
43
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
44
Ned Glass (1906-1984)
45
Al Dexter (1905-1984)
46
Fred Waring (1900-1984)
Pop Singer
47
June Marlowe (1903-1984)
48
