Deaths in December 1984

The following is a list of notable deaths in December 1984.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

December 1984

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Peter Lawford

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References

  1. ↑ Stephen Young, Former Senator From Ohio, Dies (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Oscar-winning composer Harry Sukman collapsed and died Sunday night,...
  3. ↑ Leonardo Vitale, who in 1973 was the first member...
  4. ↑ "Aguilar Ricketson, Rolando". Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano.
  5. ↑ JONES
  6. ↑ PAVEL KUTAKHOV, SOVIET MARSHAL
  7. ↑ Figure in Pennsylvania Crime Dies at 82 in His Bed at Home
  8. ↑ Dolan, James (October 11, 2021). "My Father, the Hitman". D Magazine.
  9. ↑ Seymour Fogel Is Dead at 73; Artist Created Public Works
  10. ↑ JOHN ROCK, DEVELOPER OF THE PILL AND AUTHORITY ON FERTILITY, DIES
  11. ↑ Stefan Voitec Is Dead at 84; A Vice President of Rumania
  12. ↑ EX-REP. CECIL HARDEN DIES; WORKED FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS
  13. ↑ Dr. Frank Gerbode, a pioneer in the development of...
  14. ↑ VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY DIES AT 91; AVANT-GARDE RUSSIAN WRITER
  15. ↑ JEANNE CAGNEY
  16. ↑ Convicted sex-slayer Charles Hatcher, a drifter who told federal...
  17. ↑ JON B. HIGGINS, EXPERT IN SOUTH INDIAN MUSIC
  18. ↑ Jack Mercer, Provided Voice Of Popeye in Film Cartoons
  19. ↑ LeeRoy Yarbrough, 46, Dies; Leading Racing Driver in '69
  20. ↑ LUTHER ADLER, ACTOR, IS DEAD; STAR OF 'FIDDLER' ON BROADWAY
  21. ↑ Vladimir N. Chelomei, Soviet Rocket Scientist
  22. ↑ Walter M. Ciszek, 80; Jesuit Held by Soviet
  23. ↑ Hobart Freeman Dies; Indicted Head of a Sect
  24. ↑ Fugitive Killed in Fire After Fight With F.B.I.
  25. ↑ David Dietz, Pulitzer Winner; Longtime Writer on Science
  26. ↑ W.S. LASDON, PHILANTHROPIST AND A DRUG EXECUTIVE, DIES
  27. ↑ J. M. SWING, WARTIME AIRBORNE COMMANDER
  28. ↑ ANDY URAM
  29. ↑ BARRY FARRELL
  30. ↑ Luke A. Johnsos, a legendary player and coach with...
  31. ↑ Nate Bowman Is Dead;Former Knicks Center
  32. ↑ KRAFFT A. EHRICKE DIES AT 67; ROCKET PIONEER AND PHYSICIST
  33. ↑ SAM LOPRESTI
  34. ↑ Fred Lowery, a blind whistler who once performed for...
  35. ↑ CHASE WOODHOUSE, EX-REPRESENTATIVE FROM CONNECTICUT
  36. ↑ MARGARET LIVINGSTON
  37. ↑ EX-GENERAL BURIED IN MOSCOW
  38. ↑ VINCENTE ALEIXANDRE DIES 86; SPANISH POET WON '77 NOBEL
  39. ↑ ROBERT STODDARD DIES AT 78; A FOUNDER OF BIRCH SOCIETY
  40. ↑ Retired General, Alonzo P. Fox Dies at Age 89 (subscription required)
  41. ↑ J. RODERICK MACARTHUR IS DEAD; ENCOURAGED AWARDS FOR 'GENIUS'
  42. ↑ JAN PEERCE DIES AT AGE OF 80; TENOR SANG AT MET 27 YEARS
  43. ↑ FRANK SPEDDING, KEY FIGURE IN ATOM BOMB DEVELOPMENT
  44. ↑ Woodrow Wilson Rawls
  45. ↑ Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Wornham, who...
  46. ↑ C. Y. Hsiao Dies (subscription required)
  47. ↑ Last of train-robbing brothers dies
  48. ↑ LISTER HILL, LONGTIME SENATOR FROM ALABAMA
  49. ↑ Helen McClelland, 97, war nurse
  50. ↑ DR. STANLEY MILGRAM, 51, IS DEAD; STUDIED OBEDIENCE TO AUTHORITY
  51. ↑ DEFENSE MINISTER OF SOVIET UNION IS DEAD AT AGE 76
  52. ↑ NICHOLAS FERRARO, A FORMER JUDGE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY, DIES AT 56
  53. ↑ JUDITH RASKIN, LYRIC SOPRANO ACCLAIMED FOR MUSICIANSHIP
  54. ↑ Joseph C. Nichols, 79; Sportswriter for Times
  55. ↑ PETER LAWFORD, ACTOR, IS DEAD AT 61
  56. ↑ JAKE MILFORD
  57. ↑ Ryokichi Minobe, 80; Ex-Governor of Tokyo
  58. ↑ Chan Si, prime minister of the Vietnamese-backed government of...
  59. ↑ GAYELORD HAUSER, 89, AUTHOR: PROPONENT OF NATURAL FOODS
  60. ↑ PAUL DAVIDOFF, 54: PLANNER CHALLENGED SUBURBS' ZONE RULES
  61. ↑ Alfred Cowles, 93, former Tribune director
  62. ↑ PETER KIHSS, REPORTER FOR 49 YEARS, IS DEAD AT 72
  63. ↑ Isaak K. Kikoin Is Dead at 76; Worked on Soviet Atom Bomb
  64. ↑ THEODORE M. NEWCOMB DIES; PIONEER IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
  65. ↑ SAM PECKINPAH, MOVIE DIRECTOR, DIES
  66. ↑ Robert Lee Willie, who raped and killed a teenager...
  67. ↑ Massa, the world's oldest gorilla in captivity, died 'peacefully'...
  68. ↑ Howard Richardson Is Dead; Co-Author of 'Dark of Moon'
  69. ↑ BARBARA WHITE, FORMER DIPLOMAT
  70. ↑ CHESTER A. RONNING IS DEAD; VETERAN CANADIAN DIPLOMAT