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In the year 1964
457 Notable deaths
Kitty Genovese
American murder victim.
Born July 7th, 1935 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 28 years old in Kew Gardens (stabbing).
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician.
Born August 20th, 1905 in Vernon.
Died January 15th, 1964 at 58 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roscoe Pound
American legal scholar and educator (1870–1964).
Born October 27th, 1870 in Lincoln.
Died July 1st, 1964 at 93 years old in Cambridge.
Veit Harlan
German film director (1899-1964).
Born September 22nd, 1899 in Berlin.
Died April 13th, 1964 at 64 years old in Capri (pneumonia).
Heinz Jost
German ss functionary.
Born July 9th, 1904 in Homberg (Efze).
Died November 12th, 1964 at 60 years old in Bensheim.
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.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 457
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