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
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
5
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
6
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
7
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
8
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
9
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
10
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
11
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
12
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
13
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
14
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
15
Vincent J. McMahon (1914-1984)
16
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
17
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
18
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
19
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
20
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
21
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
22
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
23
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
25
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
26
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
27
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
28
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
29
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
30
Dino Shafeek (1930-1984)
31
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
32
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
33
William Powell (1892-1984)
34
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
35
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
Playwright
36
Freddie Steele (1912-1984)
Boxer
37
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
38
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
39
Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)
40
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
41
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
42
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
43
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
44
John Marley (1907-1984)
45
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
46
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
47
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
48
