Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
James Mason (1909-1984)
Movie Actor
3
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
4
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
5
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
6
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
7
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
10
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
11
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
12
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
13
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
14
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
15
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
16
Steve Goodman (1948-1984)
Folk Singer
17
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
18
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
19
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
20
David Vetter (1971-1984)
21
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
22
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
23
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
25
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
26
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
27
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
28
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
29
William Powell (1892-1984)
30
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
31
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
32
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
33
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
34
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
Playwright
35
Al Dexter (1905-1984)
36
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
37
Arthur Schwartz (1900-1984)
Composer
38
Lennard Pearce (1915-1984)
39
Victor Orsatti (1905-1984)
Film Producer
40
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
41
Ruth Lockwood (1890-1984)
42
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
43
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
44
Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
45
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
46
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
47
Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984)
48
