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In the year 1964
460 Notable deaths
Art Ross
Canadian hockey player (1886-1964).
Born January 13th, 1886 in Naughton.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 78 years old in Medford.
John Emery
American actor.
Born May 20th, 1905 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer).
Gerhard Domagk
German bacteriologist (1895-1964).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Łagów.
Died April 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald.
Grace Metalious
American-french writer.
Born September 8th, 1924 in Manchester. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1964 at 39 years old in New Hampshire (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Prince Axel of Denmark
Danish prince, naval officer and business executive.
Born August 12th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died July 14th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
German general (1892–1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
Maurice Thorez
French politician (1900-1964).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Noyelles-Godault. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1964 at 64 years old in Black Sea. [ref]
Stuart Davis
American painter (1892-1964).
Born December 7th, 1894 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1964 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ernst Kretschmer
German psychiatrist (1888–1964).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot.
Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Joe Gaetjens
Haitian-american soccer player (1924-1964).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Port-au-Prince.
Died July 10th, 1964 at 40 years old in Port-au-Prince.
August Sander
German photographer (1876-1964).
Born November 17th, 1876 in Herdorf.
Died April 20th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cologne.
Diana Wynyard
English actress (1906-1964).
Born January 16th, 1906 in London.
Died May 13th, 1964 at 58 years old in London (kidney failure).
Dr. Atl
Mexican artist (1875-1964).
Born October 3rd, 1875 in Guadalajara.
Died August 15th, 1964 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
British field marshal (1881-1964).
Born September 5th, 1881 in London. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1964 at 83 years old in Chilton. [ref]
Theodore Freeman
American astronaut (1930-1964).
Born February 18th, 1930 in Haverford.
Died October 31st, 1964 at 34 years old in Houston (aviation accident).
Alexander Archipenko
American sculptor and artist of ukrainian origin (1887-1964).
Born May 30th, 1887 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1964 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hinrich Lohse
Nazi politician/war criminal (1896-1964).
Born September 2nd, 1896 in Mühlenbarbek.
Died February 25th, 1964 at 67 years old in Mühlenbarbek.
Kichisaburō Nomura
Japanese politician (1877-1964).
Born December 16th, 1877 in Wakayama.
Died May 8th, 1964 at 86 years old in Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine.
Pierre Monteux
French conductor (1875-1964).
Born April 4th, 1875 in Paris.
Died July 1st, 1964 at 89 years old in Hancock.
Eddie Sachs
American racing driver (1927-1964).
Born May 28th, 1927 in Allentown.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 37 years old in Indianapolis.
Marc Blitzstein
American composer, lyricist, and librettist (1905–1964).
Born March 2nd, 1905 in Philadelphia.
Died January 22nd, 1964 at 58 years old in Fort-de-France (blunt trauma).
H. Beam Piper
American science fiction writer (1904–1964).
Born March 23rd, 1904 in Altoona.
Died November 11th, 1964 at 60 years old in Williamsport.
Jack Pennick
American film actor (1895-1964).
Born December 7th, 1895 in Portland.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 68 years old in Manhattan Beach.
Bechara El Khoury
First president of lebanon (1890-1964).
Born August 10th, 1890 in Rechmaya.
Died January 11th, 1964 at 73 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Margaret Gibson
American actress (1894-1964).
Born September 14th, 1894 in Colorado Springs.
Died October 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 460
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