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In the year 1964

399 Notable deaths

Anita Malfatti

Brazilian artist (1889-1964).

Born December 2nd, 1889 in São Paulo.

Died November 6th, 1964 at 74 years old in São Paulo.

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.

Hermann Breith

German general.

Born May 7th, 1892 in Pirmasens.

Died September 3rd, 1964 at 72 years old in Pech.

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]

Charles Stevens

Actor (1893-1964).

Born May 26th, 1893 in Solomon.

Died August 22nd, 1964 at 71 years old in Hollywood.

Lumsden Hare

Actor, director.

Born October 17th, 1874 in Tipperary.

Died August 28th, 1964 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).

Gertrude Michael

American actress (1911-1964).

Born June 1st, 1911 in Talladega. [ref]

Died December 31st, 1964 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]

Franz Alexander

American hungarian-born psychoanalyst.

Born January 22nd, 1891 in Budapest. [ref]

Died March 8th, 1964 at 73 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]

Richard McKenna

American writer (1913-1964).

Born May 9th, 1913 in Mountain Home.

Died November 1st, 1964 at 51 years old in Chapel Hill (myocardial infarction).

Hugo Koblet

Swiss racing cyclist (1925-1964).

Born March 21st, 1925 in Zürich.

Died November 6th, 1964 at 39 years old in Uster (traffic collision). [ref]

Deaths 151 to 160 of 399

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