In the year 1964
457 Notable deaths
Georg Friedrich Nicolai
German physiologist (1874-1964).
Born February 6th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died October 8th, 1964 at 90 years old in Santiago.
Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann
German astronomer (1870-1964).
Born March 25th, 1870 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1964 at 93 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Salima Machamba
Last monarch (sultan/queen regnant) of mohéli (mwali) (1874-1964).
Born November 1st, 1874 in Fomboni.
Died August 7th, 1964 at 89 years old in Pesmes. [ref]
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Spanish writer (1885-1964).
Born February 11th, 1885 in A Coruña.
Died April 29th, 1964 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Edwin August
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1883-1964).
Born November 20th, 1883 in St. Louis.
Died March 4th, 1964 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
James Chapin
American ornithologist.
Born July 9th, 1889 in New York City.
Died April 7th, 1964 at 74 years old in New York City.
Luis Martín-Santos
Spanish writer and psychiatrist (1924–1964).
Born November 11th, 1924 in Larache.
Died February 21st, 1964 at 39 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz (traffic collision).
Max Sailer
Racecar driver (1882–1964).
Born December 20th, 1882 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 81 years old in Esslingen am Neckar.
Dimitar Ganev
Bulgarian politician (1898-1964).
Born October 28th, 1898 in Gradets.
Died April 20th, 1964 at 65 years old in Sofia.
Vince Hayes
English footballer (1879–1964).
Born March 24th, 1879 in Manchester.
Died June 1st, 1964 at 85 years old in Salford.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 457
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs