Famous People Who Died in 1984

• Adams, Ansel

  Nature photographer of the American west

• Basie, Count

  Swing bandleader and performer of "One O'Clock Jump"

• Brautigan, Richard

  Author of Trout Fishing in America

• Burton, Richard

  The Welsh actor who was Liz Taylor's husband twice

• Capote, Truman

  Author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's

• Foucault, Michel

  The French philosopher who wrote This is Not a Pipe

• Gallup, George

  The founder of Gallup public opinion polls

• Gandhi, Indira

  Prime Minister of India, 1966-77 and 1980-84

• Gaye, Marvin

  Singer of "Sexual Healing"

• Gein, Ed

  Wisconsin killer who inspired the movie Psycho

• Kaufman, Andy

  The 1970s weirdo comedian extraordinaire

• Kroc, Ray

  The entrepreneur behind the fast food chain McDonald's

• Lawford, Peter

  British "Rat Pack" member and Kennedy in-law

• Mason, James

  The smooth English villain from North by Northwest

• Merman, Ethel

  The brassy star of Annie Get Your Gun

• Peckinpah, Sam

  The movie director who made The Wild Bunch

• Powell, William

  The star of The Thin Man series of films

• Sinclair, Gordon

  Creator of the famous "Americans" broadcast

• Thornton, Willie Mae

  Blues legend and original singer of "Hound Dog"

• Truffaut, François

  The French filmmaker who did 'The 400 Blows'

• Wilson, Jackie

  R&B pop/soul singer who did "Baby Workout"

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