Died in 2004

Joe Viterelli American Actor January 29
Mary McGrory April 20
Mattie Stepanek American Poet June 22
Maurice Wilkins New Zealander Scientist October 5
Mercedes McCambridge American Actress March 2
Michael King New Zealander Historian March 30
Nafisa Joseph Indian Model July 29
Neal A. Maxwell American Clergyman June 21
Nelson Gidding American Dramatist May 1
Olivia Goldsmith American Writer
Paul Nitze American Writer October 19
Paul Winfield American Actor March 7
Paula Danziger American Author July 8
Peter Barnes English Playwright July 1
Peter Ustinov English Actor March 28
Pierre Berton Canadian Author November 30
Marvin Mitchelson American Lawyer September 18
Marvin Davis American Businessman September 25
John Hench American Artist February 5
John Henry Carver Australian Physicist
John Peel British Entertainer October 25
John Pople English Scientist March 15
John Whitehead May 11
Johnny Oates American Athlete December 24
Johnny Ramone American Musician September 15
Joyce Jillson American Celebrity October 1
Julia Child American Entertainer August 13
Julius Schwartz American Editor February 8
Kamisese Mara Fijian Statesman April 18
Ken Caminiti American Athlete October 10
Larry Buchanan American Director December 2
Marge Schott American Businessman March 2
Marlon Brando American Actor July 1
Pierre Salinger American Public Servant October 16
Queen Juliana Dutch Royalty March 20
Stephen Sprouse Designer March 4
Steve Lacy American Musician June 4
Susan Sontag American Author December 28
Sydney Carter English Poet March 13
Terry Melcher American Musician November 19
Theo Van Gogh Dutch Director November 2
Thom Gunn British Poet April 25
Thomas Gold Austrian Scientist June 22
Tom Wesselmann American Artist December 17
Tony Randall American Actor May 17
Tug McGraw American Athlete January 5
Uta Hagen German Actress January 14
Victor Argo American Actor April 6
Walter Wager American Novelist July 11
William Manchester American Historian June 1
Steig Larsson Swedish Author November 9
Spalding Gray American Actor January 11
Ray Charles American Musician June 10
Red Adair American Celebrity August 7
Reggie White American Athlete December 26
Richard Avedon American Photographer October 1
Rick James American Musician August 6
Robert Merrill American Musician October 23
Robert Morgan American Soldier May 15
Robert Quine American Musician May 31
Robert Teeter American Politician
Rodger Ward American Celebrity July 5
Rodney Dangerfield American Comedian October 5
Ronald Reagan American President June 5
Sam Dash American Lawyer May 29
Samuel Dash American Lawyer May 29
Soundarya Actress April 17
Yasser Arafat Leader November 11
Joe Gold American Businessman July 11
Abu Abbas Palestinian Politician March 8
Ben Pimlott British Historian April 10
Bernard Levin English Journalist August 7
Bob Keeshan American Entertainer January 23
Boris Trajkovski Macedonian Statesman February 26
Brenda Fassie South African Musician May 9
Brian Clough English Athlete September 20
Carl Rakosi German Poet June 24
Carmen Laforet Spanish Author February 28
Carrie Snodgress American Actress April 1
Christopher Reeve American Actor October 10
Cotton Fitzsimmons American Coach July 24
Cy Coleman American Composer November 18
Czeslaw Milosz Poet August 14
Daniel J. Boorstin American Historian February 28
Daniel Petrie Canadian Director August 22
Bart Howard American Composer February 21
Artie Shaw American Musician December 30
Agnes Martin Canadian Artist December 16
Ahmed Yassin Palestinian Activist
Akhmad Kadyrov Chechen Statesman May 9
Alan Bullock British Historian February 2
Alan King American Comedian May 9
Alexandra Ripley American Writer January 10
Alicia Markova English Dancer December 2
Alistair Cooke American Journalist March 30
Ann Miller American Dancer January 22
Anna Lee English Actress May 14
Anthony Hecht American Poet October 20
Anthony Sampson British Writer December 18
Archibald Cox American Public Servant May 29
Arthur Hailey Canadian Novelist November 24
Arthur Lydiard New Zealander Athlete December 11
Darrell Johnson American Athlete May 3
Dave Blood Musician March 10
Henri Cartier-Bresson French Photographer August 3
Howard Keel American Actor November 7
Ingrid Thulin Swedish Actress January 7
Iris Chang Chinese Historian November 9
J. Irwin Miller American Businessman August 16
Jack Paar American Entertainer January 27
Jacques Derrida French Philosopher October 8
Jan Berry American Musician March 26
Janet Frame New Zealander Novelist January 29
Janet Leigh American Actress October 3
Jeff Smith American Entertainer July 7
Jerome Lawrence American Playwright February 29
Jerry Goldsmith American Composer July 21
Jerry Nachman American Journalist January 19
Jerry Orbach American Actor December 28
Helmut Newton German Photographer January 23
Graham Roberts English Actor October 28
David Brudnoy American Entertainer December 8
David Harris June 30
Dimebag Darrell American Musician December 8
Donald Justice American Poet August 6
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross American Psychologist August 24
Elmer Bernstein American Composer August 18
Estee Lauder American Businessman April 24
Fanny Blankers-Koen Dutch Athlete January 25
Fay Wray American Actress August 8
Francis Crick English Scientist July 28
Francoise Sagan French Playwright September 24
Gary Webb American Journalist December 10
Geoffrey Beene American Designer September 28
Gerard Debreu French Mathematician December 31
Gordon Cooper American Astronaut October 4
Jim Cantalupo American Businessman April 19