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In the year 1964
399 Notable deaths
Diana Wynyard
English actress (1906-1964).
Born January 16th, 1906 in London.
Died May 13th, 1964 at 58 years old in London (kidney failure).
Milton Augustus Strieby Margai
Sierra leonean politician (1895-1964).
Born December 7th, 1895 in Freetown.
Died April 28th, 1964 at 68 years old in Freetown.
Harold Hitz Burton
United states federal judge (1888-1964).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Boston.
Died October 28th, 1964 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Joe Gaetjens
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.
Kichisaburō Nomura
Japanese politician (1877-1964).
Born December 16th, 1877 in Wakayama.
Died May 8th, 1964 at 86 years old in Shinjuku.
Eddie Sachs
American racing driver (1927-1964).
Born May 28th, 1927 in Allentown.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 37 years old in Indianapolis.
Joel Brand
Rescue worker (1906-1964).
Born April 25th, 1906 in Năsăud. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1964 at 58 years old in Bad Kissingen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Margaret Gibson
Actress (1894-1964).
Born September 14th, 1894 in Colorado Springs.
Died October 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Marc Blitzstein
American composer, lyricist, and librettist.
Born March 2nd, 1905 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1964 at 58 years old in Fort-de-France (blunt trauma). [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.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 399
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