Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
3
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
4
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
5
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
Movie Actor
6
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
7
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
8
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
TV Actor
9
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
10
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
11
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
12
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
13
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
14
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
15
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
16
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
17
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
18
James Mason (1909-1984)
19
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
20
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
21
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
22
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
23
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
25
Bernard Youens (1914-1984)
26
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
27
William Powell (1892-1984)
28
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
29
Gordon Jenkins (1910-1984)
Composer
30
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
31
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
32
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
33
Eric Morecambe (1926-1984)
34
Meredith Willson (1902-1984)
Songwriter
35
Lennard Pearce (1915-1984)
36
Dino Shafeek (1930-1984)
37
Julio Cortazar (1914-1984)
38
Steve Goodman (1948-1984)
39
ZZ Hill (1935-1984)
World Music Singer
40
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
41
Christine McIntyre (1911-1984)
42
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
43
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
44
Peggy Ann Garner (1932-1984)
45
Adam Hollander (1965-1984)
46
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
47
Richard Basehart (1914-1984)
48
