In the year 1964
509 Notable deaths
Edward Gargan
American actor (1902-1964).
Born July 17th, 1902 in Brooklyn.
Died February 19th, 1964 at 61 years old in New York City.
Ardengo Soffici
Italian painter, poet and writer (1879–1964).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Rignano sull'Arno.
Died August 19th, 1964 at 85 years old in Vittoria Apuana.
Lumsden Hare
Actor, director (1874-1964).
Born October 17th, 1874 in Tipperary.
Died August 28th, 1964 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Hermann Breith
German general (1892-1964).
Born May 7th, 1892 in Pirmasens.
Died September 3rd, 1964 at 72 years old in Pech.
Francisco Canaro
Uruguayan/argentinean violinist and tango orchestra leader (1888–1964).
Born November 26th, 1888 in San José de Mayo.
Died December 14th, 1964 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.
William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech
British politician and banker (1885-1964).
Born April 11th, 1885 in London.
Died February 14th, 1964 at 78 years old in London.
Joseph Marx
Austrian composer, teacher and critic (1882-1964).
Died September 3rd, 1964 at 82 years old in Graz.
Jigme Palden Dorji
Prime minister of bhutan (1919-1964).
Born December 14th, 1919 in Bhutan House.
Died April 6th, 1964 at 44 years old in Phuntsholing.
Joseph Dodge
Banker (1890-1964).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Detroit.
Died December 2nd, 1964 at 74 years old in Detroit.
Hugo Koblet
Swiss racing cyclist (1925–1964).
Born March 21st, 1925 in Zurich.
Died November 6th, 1964 at 39 years old in Uster (traffic collision). [ref]
Abbas el-Akkad
Egyptian writer (1889-1964).
Born June 28th, 1889 in Aswan.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 74 years old in Cairo.
Olga Desmond
German actress (1890–1964).
Born November 2nd, 1890 in Olsztyn.
Died August 2nd, 1964 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Jean Fautrier
French painter (1898-1964).
Born May 16th, 1898 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 21st, 1964 at 66 years old in Châtenay-Malabry.
Aleksander Zawadzki
Polish politician (1899-1964).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Dąbrowa Górnicza. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1964 at 64 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Colin McPhee
Canadian composer and musicologist.
Born March 15th, 1901 in Montreal.
Died January 7th, 1964 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Cecília Meireles
Brazilian writer (1901–1964).
Born November 7th, 1901 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 9th, 1964 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Theodore von Eltz
Actor (1893-1964).
Born November 5th, 1893 in New Haven.
Died October 6th, 1964 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills.
Victoria Forde
American actress (1896-1964).
Born April 21st, 1896 in New York City.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills.
Gus Lesnevich
American boxer (1915-1964).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 49 years old in Cliffside Park.
Lasar Segall
Lithuanian-brazilian artist (1891-1957).
Born July 21st, 1891 in Vilnius.
Died August 2nd, 1964 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
William Dobbie
British general (1879–1964).
Born July 12th, 1879 in Chennai.
Died October 3rd, 1964 at 85 years old in Kensington.
Pedro Petrone
Uruguayan footballer (1905-1964).
Born May 11th, 1905 in Montevideo.
Died December 13th, 1964 at 59 years old in Montevideo.
Moa Martinson
Swedish writer (1890–1964).
Born November 2nd, 1890.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 73 years old in Sorunda församling.
Timmy Mayer
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Dalton.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 26 years old in Longford.
Leonard Hussey
British explorer (1891–1964).
Born May 6th, 1891 in Leytonstone.
Died February 25th, 1964 at 72 years old in King's College Hospital.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 509
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi