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In the year 1964
399 Notable deaths
Eddie Cantor
American actor, singer, dancer and comedian (1892-1964).
Born January 31st, 1892 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1964 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Norbert Wiener
American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Columbia. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1964 at 69 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
William Bendix
American actor (1906-1964).
Born January 14th, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1964 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Brendan Behan
Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright (1923-1964).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Dublin. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1964 at 41 years old in Dublin (diabetes). [ref]
J.B.S. Haldane
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1892-1964).
Born November 5th, 1892 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1964 at 72 years old in Bhubaneswar (cancer). [ref]
Karl Polanyi
Economist, philosopher and historian.
Born October 25th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 1964 at 77 years old in Pickering.
Leó Szilárd
Physicist and biologist.
Born February 11th, 1898 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1964 at 66 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mehboob Khan
Film director.
Born September 9th, 1907 in Bilimora.
Died May 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Alma Mahler
Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964).
Born August 31st, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1964 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Eric Dolphy
American jazz musician.
Born June 20th, 1928 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1964 at 36 years old in West Berlin (diabetes). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 399
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr