The following is a list of notable deaths in May 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.
May 1984
1
- Jüri Lossmann, 93, Estonian Olympic long-distance runner[1]
2
- Jack Barry, 66, American game show host (The Joker's Wild), heart attack[2]
- Bob Clampett, 70, American animator, film director, film producer and puppeteer, heart attack[3][4]
3
- Aghashirin Jafarov, 77, Azerbaijani Red Army Starshina and a Hero of the Soviet Union.[5]
4
- Diana Dors, 52, English actress, ovarian cancer[6]
5
- J. C. Agajanian, 70, American motorsports promoter, race car owner, and Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee[7]
6
- Mary Cain, 79, American newspaper editor and politician[8]
7
- Helen Kalvak, 82 or 83, Copper Inuk graphic artist[9]
8
- William Ling, 75, English football referee[10]
9
- Maureen O'Carroll, 71, Irish Labour Party politician[11]
- Sergei Salnikov, 58, Russian footballer and Olympic gold medalist[12]
10
- Joaquim Agostinho, 41, Portuguese professional bicycle racer[13]
11
- Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi, 58, Indian poet, lyricist, and author
- Toni Turek, 65, German footballer who played as a goalkeeper
12
- M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, 78, Indian Industrialist, banker, politician, philanthropist, and cultural activist[14]
13
- Pat Abbott, 72, American golfer[15]
- Stanislaw Ulam, 75, Polish-born American mathematician[16]
14
- Walter Rauff, 77, SS commander in Nazi Germany[17][18]
15
- Mary Adams, 86, English television producer, program director and administrator[19]
- Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins, 85, British economist[20]
16
- Ruth Ainsworth, 75, British writer[21]
- Andy Kaufman, 35, American comedian[22]
- Irwin Shaw, 71, American author, prostate cancer[23]
17
- Frederick Alexander, 59, English cricketer[24]
18
- Nasuh Akar, 59, Turkish sports wrestler and Olympic gold medalist
19
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- Sir John Betjeman, 77, English diplomat and poet, Parkinson's disease[25]
20
- Ólafur Jóhannesson, 71, 15th Prime Minister of Iceland[26]
21
- Andrea Leeds, 70, American actress[27]
- Ann Little, 93, American actress[28]
22
- Rambai Barni, 79, Queen consort of King Prajadhipok of Thailand[29]
- Karl-August Fagerholm, 82, 20th Prime Minister of Finland[30]
- John Marley, 76, American actor, death following open-heart surgery[31]
23
- Luisa Rossi, 59, Italian actress[32]
24
- Vincent J. McMahon, 69, American professional wrestling promoter[33]
25
- Margaretha Reichardt, 77, German textile artist, weaver, and graphic designer[34]
26
- Hilda Abbott, 93, Australian humanitarian[35]
- Vera Stanley Alder, 85, English portrait painter and mystic[36]
27
- Reginald Bosanquet, 51, British journalist and broadcaster[37]
28
- Eric Morecambe, 58, British comedian[38]
- D'Urville Martin, 45, American actor and director[39]
29
- Cyril Lord, 72, British businessman and maufacturer[40]
30
- Walter Smetak, 71, Swiss-born musician, composer, writer, sculptor and producer of musical instruments[41]
31
- Juhani Järvinen, 49, Finnish speed skater
References
- ^ "Jüri Lossmann". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Prial, Frank J. (May 4, 1984). "Jack Barry, 66, Dies; A Producer and Star of Tv Game Shows". The New York Times.
- ^ "Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil". Toon Tracker. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Bob Clampett". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 425.
- ^ "Diana Dors, 52, British Actress". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. May 5, 1984. p. 1.
- ^ "Agajanian Dead at 70". Newsday. May 6, 1984. p. 13, Section Sports.
- ^ "Mary Cain, Mississippi Editor Who Fought U.S. Taxes, Dies". The New York Times. UPI. May 8, 1984. Page B6, column 4. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Driscoll, Bernadette (March 4, 2015). "Helen Kalvak". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Obituary: W Ling". The Times-Transcript. May 11, 1984. p. 23.
- ^ "Deaths: O'Carroll". Evening Herald. May 10, 1984. p. 26.
- ^ "Sergei Salnikov". Olympedia. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Associated Press (May 11, 1984). "Joaquim Agostinho". The New York Times. p. D19.
- ^ Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar – Biography on release of postal stamp on his honour. Indianpost.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2018.
- ^ "'Pat' Abbott, Retired Golfer, Is Dead at 72". The Commercial Appeal. May 14, 1984. p. 17.
- ^ Stanislaw Ulam American scientist
- ^ "Youths shouted 'Heil Hitler' and raised their arms in..." UPI. May 15, 1984. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ Petty, Terrence (2024). Nazis at the Watercooler: War Criminals in Postwar German Government Agencies. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-1-64012-569-8. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ Sally Adams, "Adams , Mary Grace Agnes (1898–1984)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 6 Nov 2012 doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30750
- ^ Kerr, Peter (May 18, 1984). "Lord Robbins, economist, dies; active in the arts and education". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ruth Ainsworth biography". ruthainsworth.co.uk. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Prial, Frank J. (May 18, 1984). "Andy Kaufman, A Comedian Known For Unorthodox Skits". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Papers of Irwin Shaw". BROOKLYN COLLEGE ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Frederick Alexander". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Amis, Kingsley. "Betjeman, Sir John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30815. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Dánarminning: Ólafur Jóhannesson". Dagur. May 30, 1984. pp. 6–7. ISSN 1670-2107.
- ^ "ANDREA LEEDS, 70, EX-ACTRESS". The New York Times. May 23, 1984. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). "Little, Ann (Anna, Anne)". A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland & Company. p. 212. ISBN 9781476609058.
- ^ John Baker, Christopher; Phongpaichit, Pasuk (2014). "Queen Rambai Barni (1904-1984)". A History of Thailand. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107420212.
- ^ Wiskari, Werner (May 23, 1984). "Karl-August Fagerholm, Ex-Finnish Leader, Dies". The New York Times. p. B10.
- ^ "Obituary: John Marley". Variety. May 30, 1984.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico; Poppi, Roberto, eds. (2003). Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Vol. 2. Rome: Gremese. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ "Vincent J. McMahon, Wrestling Promoter". The Reporter Dispatch. May 29, 1984. p. 3.
- ^ Staff of Kreis Weimarer Land/Angermuseum Erfurt (2009). Margaretha Reichardt 1907-1984 Textilkunst. Erfurt: Kreis Weimarer Land/Angermuseum Erfurt.
- ^ Carment, David Edward (2008). "Northern Territory Dictionary of Biography". Northern Territory Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "She Wrote in Her Eighties". Bournemouth Daily Echo. June 5, 1984. p. 19.
- ^ "A popular figure 'made for television'". Birmingham Post. May 29, 1984. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "British Comedian Morecambe Dies". The Indianapolis News. May 28, 1984. p. 29.
- ^ "Actor D'Urville Martin Dies Of Heart Attack". Jet. 66 (14): 14. June 11, 1984.
- ^ "Lord, Cyril". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38991. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Walter Smetak". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. October 7, 2022. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7.
External links
- List of May 1984 deaths at IMDb
