1984
Ladi Kwali, Nigerian potter (born 1925)
Ladi Dosei Kwali, OON NNOM, MBE was a Nigerian potter, ceramicist and educator.
Ladi Kwali, Nigerian potter (born 1925)
The 1980s
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1984
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (born 1929)
Tigran Vardani Petrosian was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster. The ninth World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969, he was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his almost-impenetrable de…
Tigran Petrosian, Georgian-Armenian chess player (born 1929)
1984
Spud Davis, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1904)
Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Ph…
Spud Davis, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1904)
1984
J. B. Priestley, English novelist and playwright (born 1894)
John Boynton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
J. B. Priestley, English novelist and playwright (born 1894)
1984
Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (born 1922)
Dušan "Duško" Radović was a Serbian writer, journalist, aphorist and a poet.
Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (born 1922)
1984
Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1924)
Truman Garcia Capote was an American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, and he is regar…
Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1924)
1984
Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (born 1921)
Viktor Ivanovich Chukarin was a Ukrainian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. He won eleven medals, including seven gold medals at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics and was …
Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (born 1921)
1984
Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1899)
Waite Charles Hoyt was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for seven different teams during 1918–1938. He was one of the domi…
Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1899)
1984
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (born 1901)
Major General Mohamed Bey Naguib Youssef Qutb El-Qashlan, known simply as Mohamed Naguib, was an Egyptian military officer and revolutionary who, along with Gamal Abdel Nasser, was…
Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (born 1901)
1984
Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (born 1927)
Genevieve "Audrey" Wagner was an outfielder who played from 1943 through 1949 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 145 lb.…
Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (born 1927)
1984
Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset, Duchess of Parma (born 1898)
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza was the titular Duchess of Parma and Piacenza and was also Carlist Queen of Spain as the wife of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, t…
Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset, Duchess of Parma (born 1898)
1984
Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (born 1908)
Emmanuel "Manos" Katrakis was a Greek actor of theater and film.
Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (born 1908)
1984
Jane Roberts, American psychic and author (born 1929)
Dorothy Jane Roberts was an American author and poet, who claimed to be psychic and a spirit medium channeling a personality who called himself "Seth." Her publication of the Seth …
Jane Roberts, American psychic and author (born 1929)
1984
Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1914)
Ernest Dale Tubb, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Tubb is a pioneer of country music, and his 1941 song, "Walking the Floor Over You", marked the rise of the honk…
Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1914)
1984
Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (born 1906)
Joseph Edward Cronin was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop, most notably as a member of the B…
Joe Cronin, American baseball player and manager (born 1906)
1984
Josyf Slipyj, Ukrainian cardinal (born 1892)
Josyf Slipyi was a Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Josyf Slipyj, Ukrainian cardinal (born 1892)
1984
Adam Malik, Indonesian politician and diplomat, 3rd Vice President of Indonesia (born 1917)
Adam Malik Batubara was an Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the third vice president of Indonesia from 1978 until 1983, under President Suharto. Previ…
Adam Malik, Indonesian politician and diplomat, 3rd Vice President of Indonesia (born 1917)
1984
Don Tallon, Australian cricketer (born 1916)
Donald Tallon was an Australian cricketer who played 21 Test matches as a wicket-keeper between 1946 and 1953. He was widely regarded by his contemporaries as Australia's finest ev…
Don Tallon, Australian cricketer (born 1916)
1984
Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver (born 1918)
John Woodrow Parsons was an American racing driver in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series. He was the 1949 AAA national champion, and won the 1950 Indianapolis 500.
Johnnie Parsons, American race car driver (born 1918)
1984
Yılmaz Güney, Palme d'Or award-winning Kurdish film director, scenarist, actor, novelist and activist (born 1937)
Yılmaz Güney was a Kurdish film director, screenwriter, novelist, actor and communist political activist. He quickly rose to prominence in the Turkish film industry. Many of his wo…
Yılmaz Güney, Palme d'Or award-winning Kurdish film director, scenarist, actor, novelist and activist (born 1937)
1984
Jerry Voorhis, American politician (born 1901)
Horace Jeremiah "Jerry" Voorhis was an American politician and educator who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives representing California from 1937 to 194…
Jerry Voorhis, American politician (born 1901)
1984
Janet Gaynor, American actress (born 1906)
Janet Gaynor was an American actress. She began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film in 1926, she rose to fame and became one of the bigge…
Janet Gaynor, American actress (born 1906)
1984
Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (born 1897)
Louis Réard was a French automobile engineer and fashion designer who introduced the modern two-piece bikini in July 1946. He ran a swimsuit store in Paris where he sold bikinis fo…
Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (born 1897)
1984
Richard Brautigan, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (born 1935)
Richard Gary Brautigan was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. He wrote throughout his life and published ten novels, two collections of short stories, and ten book…
Richard Brautigan, American novelist, poet, and short story writer (born 1935)