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Events on Sunday 21 October 1984 1
1932 – 1984François Truffaut (1932-1984)Died 21 October 1984, aged 52French film director François Truffaut, a leading figure of the Nouvelle Vague, died of a brain tumor near Paris. His films included The 400 Blows and Jules et Jim.