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In the year 1964
399 Notable deaths
Nguyen Van Troi
Viet cong volunteer executed during vietnam war.
Born February 1st, 1940 in Quảng Nam.
Died October 15th, 1964 at 24 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (ballistic trauma).
Cecília Meireles
Brazilian writer.
Born November 7th, 1901 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1964 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Marx
Austrian composer, teacher and critic (1882-1964).
Born May 11th, 1882 in Graz. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1964 at 82 years old in Graz.
Erwin Finlay-Freundlich
German astronomer.
Born May 29th, 1885 in Biebrich.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden.
Clarence Irving Lewis
1883-1964 american philosopher.
Born April 12th, 1883 in Stoneham.
Died February 3rd, 1964 at 80 years old in Menlo Park. [ref]
Colin McPhee
Canadian composer and musicologist.
Born March 15th, 1901 in Montreal. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1964 at 62 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Norman Z. McLeod
American film director.
Born September 20th, 1898 in Michigan. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1964 at 65 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
Moa Martinson
Swedish writer (1890-1964).
Born November 2nd, 1890. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1964 at 73 years old [ref]
Sigfrid Edström
Swedish industrialist and international olympic committee official (1870-1964).
Born November 21st, 1870 in Orust Municipality.
Died March 18th, 1964 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Gus Lesnevich
American boxer (1915-1964).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 49 years old in Cliffside Park.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 399
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan