In the year 1964
457 Notable deaths
Prince Pierre de Polignac
French noble (1895-1964).
Born October 24th, 1895 in castle of Kerscamp.
Died November 10th, 1964 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
Orry-Kelly
Australian costume designer (1897–1964).
Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Palmiro Togliatti
Former leader of the italian communist party (1893–1964).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Genoa.
Died August 21st, 1964 at 71 years old in Yalta (cerebral hemorrhage).
Claudia Jones
Trinidad & tobago-born black communist and political activist.
Born February 15th, 1915 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1964 at 49 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Gerrit Rietveld
Dutch furniture designer and architect.
Born June 24th, 1888 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1964 at 76 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Frank Albertson
American character actor (1909–1964).
Born February 2nd, 1909 in Fergus Falls.
Died February 29th, 1964 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Fireball Roberts
American racecar driver (1929-1964).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Florida.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 35 years old in Concord (sepsis).
Anna J. Cooper
African-american author, educator, speaker and scholar.
Born August 10th, 1858 in Raleigh.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 105 years old in Washington, D.C..
Pina Pellicer
Mexican actress (1934-1964).
Born April 3rd, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died December 4th, 1964 at 30 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose).
Clive Bell
British art critic (1881–1964).
Born September 16th, 1881 in Great Shefford.
Died September 18th, 1964 at 83 years old in London (disease).
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Everyone dies but not everyone lives. William Wallace