Famous people and celebrities who died in November 1984

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in November 1984. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Nov. 1 Norman Krasna

    American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1909)

  • Nov. 2 Margie V Barfield

    Us murderer: first woman to be electricated in 22 years

  • Nov. 4 Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan

    Turkish poet and author (b. 1926)

  • Nov. 4 Merie Earle

    Actress maude-waltons, dies from uremic poisoning at 95

  • Nov. 6 Gastón Suárez

    Prominent Bolivian playwright and author known for his significant contributions to Latin American literature during the mid-20th century.

  • Nov. 8 Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen

    Composer dies at 81

  • Nov. 10 Sudie Bond

    Actress (tomorrow) dies at 56 from a respiratory illness

  • Nov. 11 Martin Luther King

    Sr., american pastor, missionary, and activist (b. 1899)

  • Nov. 12 Chester Himes

    Influential African American crime fiction writer who pioneered the hard-boiled detective novel genre, known for his Harlem detective series featuring Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson.

  • Dorothy Arnold
    Nov. 13 Dorothy Arnold

    Actress (house of fear phantom creeps), who dies at 66

  • Nov. 14 Nikitas Platis

    Greek actor and cinematographer (b. 1912)

  • Nov. 14 Cesar Climaco

    Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th mayor of zamboanga city (b. 1916)

  • Nov. 15 Baby Fae

    Baby Fae was a premature infant born with a severe heart defect who became known for a groundbreaking medical case involving complex cardiac treatment.

  • Nov. 17 Jan Novak

    Composer dies at 63

  • Nov. 19 George D Aiken

    (sen-rvt, 1941-75), dies at 92

  • Nov. 20 Faiz Ahmad Faiz

    Influential Pakistani poet, journalist, and progressive intellectual who was a major figure in Urdu literature and left a lasting impact on South Asian cultural discourse.

  • Nov. 20 Kristian Djurhuus

    Faroese politician, 2nd prime minister of the faroe islands (b. 1895)

  • Nov. 20 Alexander Moyzes

    Composer dies at 78

  • Nov. 21 Ben Wilson

    American basketball player (b. 1967)

  • Nov. 25 Yashwantrao Chavan

    Prominent Indian politician who served as the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India, playing a significant role in the country's post-independence political landscape.

  • Nov. 27 Percy Norris

    Shot to death, deputy high commissioner for india

  • Nov. 28 Hans Speidel

    German general / nato supreme commander (1957-1964), dies at the age of 87

  • Nov. 29 Nora Thompson Dean

    American lenape educator and author (b. 1907)

  • Nov. 29 Gotthard Gunther

    German philosopher (born 1900).