List of Famous people who died at 84

Edda Ciano née Mussolini was the child of Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist dictator from 1922 to 1943. Upon her marriage to fascist propagandist and foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano, she became Edda Ciano, Countess of Cortellazzo and Buccari. Her husband was executed in January 1944 for his role in Mussolini's ouster. She strongly denied her involvement in the National Fascist Party regime and had an affair with Chinese warlord and communist political figure Chang Hsüeh-liang after her father's execution by the Italian partisans in April 1945.

Eduardo Portella was a Brazilian essayist, author, and Professor Emeritus at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. He authored thirty books and was President of UNESCO's general conference.

Dimitar Simeonov Largov was a Bulgarian football midfielder who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Septemvri Sofia and Slavia Sofia. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft, was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.

Yuichi Takai was a Japanese author.

Brigadier Edward Stephen Bruce Williams CBE was a distinguished British Army officer whose career spanned 35 years. He also an English cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow and who occasionally kept wicket.

Lieutenant-Colonel Noel Anthony Scawen Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton was a British Army officer, Arabian horse fancier and writer.

Captain The Hon. Ewen Edward Samuel Montagu, CBE, QC, DL, RNR was a British judge, Naval intelligence officer and author.