In the year 1964
460 Notable deaths
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
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. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1964 at 66 years old in Châtenay-Malabry. [ref]
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 artist (1891-1957).
Born July 21st, 1891 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1964 at 73 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
William Dobbie
British general.
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.
Terentii Shtykov
Soviet politician (1907–1964).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Gorodok County.
Died October 25th, 1964 at 57 years old in Moscow.
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.
Mona Barrie
English actress (1909–1964).
Born December 18th, 1905 in London.
Died June 27th, 1964 at 58 years old in Los Angeles.
Otto Schniewind
German admiral (1887–1964).
Born December 14th, 1888 in Saarlouis.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 75 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Jean Ray
Belgian writer.
Born July 8th, 1887 in Ghent. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1964 at 77 years old in Ghent. [ref]
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
French admiral and discalced carmelite friar.
Born August 7th, 1889 in Brest. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1964 at 75 years old in Brest. [ref]
Sam Newfield
American film director (1899-1964).
Born December 6th, 1899 in New York City.
Died November 10th, 1964 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Erwin Finlay-Freundlich
German astronomer.
Born May 29th, 1885 in Biebrich.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
Julio Sosa
Uruguayan musician (1926-1964).
Born February 2nd, 1926 in Canelones Department, Las Piedras.
Died November 26th, 1964 at 38 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Hans Moser
Austrian actor.
Born August 6th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died June 19th, 1964 at 83 years old in Vienna (cancer).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare