Marvin Gaye (1939-1984)
Soul Singer
1
Ray Kroc (1902-1984)
Entrepreneur
2
El Santo (1917-1984)
Wrestler
3
Tommy Cooper (1921-1984)
Magician
4
Jackie Wilson (1934-1984)
Rock Singer
5
Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
Politician
6
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
Movie Actor
7
Andy Kaufman (1949-1984)
Comedian
8
Big Mama Thornton (1926-1984)
Blues Singer
9
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984)
TV Actor
10
Diana Dors (1931-1984)
Movie Actress
11
Ethel Merman (1908-1984)
Stage Actress
12
Truman Capote (1924-1984)
Novelist
13
Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)
14
Ben Wilson (1967-1984)
Basketball Player
15
Janet Gaynor (1906-1984)
16
James Mason (1909-1984)
17
William Powell (1892-1984)
18
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Pianist
19
Tomas Rivera (1935-1984)
Poet
20
Avon Long (1910-1984)
Stage Actor
21
Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Photographer
22
Yuri Andropov (1914-1984)
23
Eric Morecambe (1926-1984)
24
Vincent J. McMahon (1914-1984)
25
Francois Truffaut (1932-1984)
Director
26
Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984)
27
Luke Kelly (1940-1984)
Folk Singer
28
David Von Erich (1958-1984)
29
Peter Lawford (1923-1984)
30
Wilson Rawls (1913-1984)
Children's Author
31
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Swimmer
32
Harry Stockwell (1902-1984)
33
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
34
Alexis Korner (1928-1984)
Guitarist
35
Richard Hurndall (1910-1984)
36
Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984)
Songwriter
37
John Rock (1890-1984)
Doctor
38
John Marley (1907-1984)
39
Jack Howarth (1896-1984)
Soap Opera Actor
40
Sunny Johnson (1953-1984)
41
Paul Dirac (1902-1984)
Physicist
42
Lillian Hellman (1905-1984)
Playwright
43
Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)
Country Singer
44
Gray Barker (1925-1984)
45
Arnold Ridley (1896-1984)
46
Peggy Ann Garner (1932-1984)
47
June Marlowe (1903-1984)
48
Celebrities Born in 1984
Deaths by Year