In the year 1964
460 Notable deaths
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime minister of india from 1947 to 1964.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1964 at 74 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding). [ref]
Douglas MacArthur
United states army general in wwi, wwii and korea (1880–1964).
Born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died April 5th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure).
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Chicago, Clarksdale.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Ian Fleming
Scottish author.
Born December 28th, 1908 in Mayfair.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 55 years old in Canterbury (myocardial infarction).
Cole Porter
American composer and songwriter (1891–1964).
Died October 15th, 1964 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure). [ref]
Peter Lorre
Hungarian-american actor (1904–1964).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Ružomberok. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1964 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Alan Ladd
American actor (1913-1964).
Born September 3rd, 1913 in Hot Springs. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1964 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (edema). [ref]
Emilio Aguinaldo
President of the philippines from 1899 to 1902.
Born March 22nd, 1869 in Kawit.
Died February 6th, 1964 at 94 years old in Manila (cardiovascular disease).
Flannery O'Connor
American writer (1925–1964).
Born March 25th, 1925 in Savannah.
Died August 3rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Milledgeville (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Consuelo Vanderbilt
American socialite (1877-1964).
Born March 2nd, 1877 in Manhattan.
Died December 6th, 1964 at 87 years old in Southampton.
Guru Dutt
Indian film director, producer, choreographer and actor.
Born July 9th, 1925 in Bengaluru.
Died October 10th, 1964 at 39 years old in Mumbai (drug overdose).
Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist.
Born May 27th, 1907 in Rachel Carson Homestead. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1964 at 56 years old in Silver Spring (myocardial infarction, breast cancer). [ref]
Jim Reeves
American country singer.
Born August 20th, 1923 in Galloway.
Died July 31st, 1964 at 40 years old in Williamson County. [ref]
Gracie Allen
American actress (1896–1964).
Born July 26th, 1895 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1964 at 69 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Paul of Greece
King of greece from 1947 to 1964.
Born December 14th, 1901 in Athens.
Died March 6th, 1964 at 62 years old in Athens (stomach cancer).
Mary Pinchot Meyer
American socialite and painter (1920–1964).
Born October 14th, 1920 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1964 at 43 years old in Washington, D.C., Georgetown.
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
First female member of parliament to take her seat (1879-1964).
Born May 19th, 1879 in Danville.
Died May 2nd, 1964 at 84 years old in Grimsthorpe Castle.
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
German army officer (1870-1964).
Born March 20th, 1870 in Saarlouis.
Died March 9th, 1964 at 93 years old in Hamburg.
Eddie Cantor
American comedian and actor (1892–1964).
Born January 31st, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died October 10th, 1964 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Leó Szilárd
Hungarian-american jewish physicist and inventor (1898–1964).
Born February 11th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 66 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Norbert Wiener
American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Columbia. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1964 at 69 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
William Bendix
American actor (1906–1964).
Born January 14th, 1906 in New York City.
Died December 14th, 1964 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Brendan Behan
Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Dublin.
Died March 20th, 1964 at 41 years old in Dublin (diabetes).
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé