Quote Authors Who Died in 1984

Alberta Hunter

American Musician

Apr 1, 1895 - Oct 17, 1984

Alexis Korner

English Musician

Apr 19, 1928 - Jan 1, 1984

Alfred Kastler

French Physicist

May 3, 1902 - Jan 7, 1984

Andy Kaufman

American Comedian

Jan 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984

Ansel Adams

American Photographer

Feb 20, 1902 - Apr 22, 1984

Arthur Schwartz

American Composer

Nov 25, 1900 - Sep 3, 1984

Barbara Deming

American Author

1917 - 1984

Benjamin E. Mays

American Educator

Aug 1, 1895 - 1984

Brooks Atkinson

American Critic

Nov 28, 1894 - Jan 14, 1984

Chester Himes

American Writer

Jul 29, 1909 - Nov 12, 1984

Count Basie

American Musician

Aug 21, 1904 - Apr 26, 1984

Elizabeth Goudge

English Writer

Apr 24, 1900 - Apr 1, 1984

Eric Morecambe

British Comedian

May 14, 1926 - May 28, 1984

Ethel Merman

American Musician

Jan 16, 1908 - Feb 15, 1984

Francis Schaeffer

American Theologian

Jan 30, 1912 - May 15, 1984

Francois Truffaut

French Director

Feb 6, 1932 - Oct 21, 1984

Frank Church

American Politician

Jul 25, 1924 - Apr 7, 1984

Garry Winogrand

American Photographer

Jan 14, 1928 - Mar 19, 1984

George Aiken

American Politician

Aug 20, 1892 - Nov 19, 1984

George Gallup

American Businessman

Nov 18, 1901 - Jul 26, 1984

George Gaylord Simpson

American Scientist

Jun 16, 1902 - Oct 6, 1984

George Oppen

American Poet

Apr 24, 1908 - Jul 7, 1984

Gordon Sinclair

Canadian Journalist

Jun 3, 1900 - May 17, 1984

Indira Gandhi

Indian Statesman

Nov 19, 1917 - Oct 31, 1984

Irwin Shaw

American Novelist

Feb 27, 1913 - May 16, 1984

J. B. Priestley

British Writer

Sep 13, 1894 - Aug 14, 1984