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In the year 1964
426 Notable deaths
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).
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Canadian inventor and businessman.
Born April 16th, 1907 in Valcourt.
Died February 18th, 1964 at 56 years old in Sherbrooke.
Anna Vyrubova
Friend of tsarina alexandra fyodorovna of russia; author of memoirs about the romanovs.
Born July 16th, 1884 in Oranienbaum. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1964 at 80 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Jack Teagarden
American jazz musician.
Born August 20th, 1905 in Vernon.
Died January 15th, 1964 at 58 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American politician (1890-1964).
Born August 7th, 1890 in Concord.
Died September 5th, 1964 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Pina Pellicer
Mexican actress (1934-1964).
Born April 3rd, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died December 4th, 1964 at 30 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose).
James Franck
German physicist.
Born August 26th, 1882 in Hamburg.
Died May 21st, 1964 at 81 years old in Göttingen.
Otto Grotewohl
German politician (1894–1964).
Born March 11th, 1894 in Brunswick.
Died September 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in East Berlin.
Edward Van Sloan
American film character actor (1882–1964).
Born November 1st, 1882 in Chaska.
Died March 8th, 1964 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
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