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In the year 1964
509 Notable deaths
Earl C. Slipher
American astronomer and politician (1883-1964).
Born March 25th, 1883 in Mulberry.
Died August 7th, 1964 at 81 years old
Đorđe Andrejević-Kun
Yugoslav painter (1904-1964).
Born March 31st, 1904 in Wrocław.
Died January 17th, 1964 at 59 years old in Belgrade.
Mikhail Svetlov
Russian poet (1903–1964).
Born June 17th, 1903 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1964 at 61 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Olavi Paavolainen
Finnish essayist, journalist, writer, and poet (1903–1964).
Born September 17th, 1903.
Died July 19th, 1964 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
José Maza Fernández
Chilean politician (1889-1964).
Born October 13th, 1889 in Los Ángeles.
Died May 6th, 1964 at 74 years old in Santiago.
Nasta Rojc
Croation painter (1883–1964).
Born November 6th, 1883 in Bjelovar.
Died November 6th, 1964 at 81 years old in Zagreb.
Joseph Forshaw
Athletics competitor (1881–1964).
Born May 13th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died November 26th, 1964 at 83 years old in St. Louis.
Frederick Grace
Boxer (1884–1964).
Born February 29th, 1884 in Middlesex.
Died July 23rd, 1964 at 80 years old in Essex (traffic collision).
Willem Andriessen
Dutch composer, pianist and music educator (1887-1964).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Haarlem.
Died March 29th, 1964 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.
Branislav Hrnjiček
Serbian footballer (1908-1964).
Born June 5th, 1908 in Belgrade.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Sigfrid Edström
Swedish industrialist and international olympic committee official (1870–1964).
Born November 21st, 1870 in Orust Municipality.
Died March 18th, 1964 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Bernard von Brentano
German writer (1901-1964).
Born October 15th, 1901 in Offenbach am Main.
Died December 29th, 1964 at 63 years old in Wiesbaden.
Teresa Merlo
Abbess of daughter of st. paul.
Born February 20th, 1894 in Castagnito.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 69 years old in Albano Laziale (stroke).
Fumio Asakura
Japanese sculptor (1883-1964).
Died April 18th, 1964 at 81 years old in Taitō-ku (acute myeloid leukemia).
Pia Nalli
Italian mathematician (1886-1964).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Palermo.
Died September 27th, 1964 at 78 years old in Catania.
Iosif Sîrbu
Sport shooter (1925–1964).
Born September 21st, 1925 in Șibot. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1964 at 39 years old in Bucharest (shooting). [ref]
Rofū Miki
Japanese poet and writer (1889-1964).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Tatsuno. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1964 at 75 years old in Nomura Hospital (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Hanna Rydh
Swedish archaeologist, politician and women rights activist (1891-1964).
Born February 12th, 1891 in Stockholm, Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died June 29th, 1964 at 73 years old in Stockholm, Johannes parish.
Daniel Fernández Crespo
Uruguayan politician (1901–1964).
Born April 28th, 1901 in Libertad.
Died July 28th, 1964 at 63 years old in Montevideo.
August Desch
American hurdler (1898–1964).
Born December 12th, 1898 in Newark.
Died November 14th, 1964 at 65 years old in Evanston.
Frank Southall
English racing cyclist (1904–1964).
Born July 2nd, 1904 in Wandsworth.
Died March 1st, 1964 at 59 years old in Hayling Island.
Jenia Taversky
Israeli politician (1904-1964).
Born August 16th, 1904 in Baranavichy. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1964 at 59 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Martin Stixrud
Norwegian figure skater (1876-1964).
Born February 9th, 1876 in Christiania.
Died January 8th, 1964 at 87 years old in Oslo.
John Eke
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born March 12th, 1886 in Högby.
Died June 11th, 1964 at 78 years old in Pennsylvania.
Mario Almirante
Italian film director (1890–1964).
Born February 18th, 1890 in Molfetta.
Died September 30th, 1964 at 74 years old in Rome.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 509
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