Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
3
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
4
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
5
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
6
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
7
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
8
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
Movie Actor
9
James Mason (1909-1984)
10
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
11
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
12
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
13
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
14
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
15
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
16
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
17
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
TV Actor
18
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
19
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
20
Adam Malik (1917-1984)
21
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
22
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
23
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
24
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
25
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
26
Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984)
27
Eric Morecambe (1926-1984)
28
Nicholas Dingley (1960-1984)
Drummer
29
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
30
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
Director
31
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
32
Dino Shafeek (1930-1984)
33
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
34
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
35
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
36
Neil Hamilton (1899-1984)
37
Gordon Jenkins (1910-1984)
Composer
38
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
39
Freddie Steele (1912-1984)
Boxer
40
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
41
Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984)
Songwriter
42
William Powell (1892-1984)
43
Lennard Pearce (1915-1984)
44
Peggy Ann Garner (1932-1984)
45
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
Playwright
46
Shug Fisher (1907-1984)
47
Joan Lindsay (1896-1984)
48
