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In the year 1964
399 Notable deaths
Joseph Schildkraut
Actor (1896-1964).
Born March 22nd, 1896 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1964 at 67 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Fireball Roberts
American racecar driver (1929-1964).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Florida.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 35 years old in Concord (sepsis).
Alfred Blalock
American surgeon.
Born April 5th, 1899 in Culloden.
Died September 15th, 1964 at 65 years old in Baltimore.
Palmiro Togliatti
Italian politician.
Born March 26th, 1893 in Genoa.
Died August 21st, 1964 at 71 years old in Yalta (cerebral hemorrhage).
Frank Albertson
American character actor (1909-1964).
Born February 2nd, 1909 in Fergus Falls.
Died February 29th, 1964 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Clive Bell
British art critic (1881-1964).
Born September 16th, 1881 in Great Shefford.
Died September 18th, 1964 at 83 years old in London (disease).
Anna J. Cooper
African-american author, educator, speaker and scholar.
Born August 10th, 1858 in Raleigh.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 105 years old in Washington, D.C..
Orry-Kelly
Australian costume designer.
Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Kitty Genovese
American murder victim.
Born July 7th, 1935 in New York City.
Died March 13th, 1964 at 28 years old in Kew Gardens (stabbing).
Percy Kilbride
Actor (1888-1964).
Born July 16th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (struck by vehicle).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius