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In the year 1964
399 Notable deaths
August Sander
German photographer (1876-1964).
Born November 17th, 1876 in Herdorf. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Ernst Kretschmer
German psychiatrist.
Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
Wehrmacht general (1892-1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
Prince Axel of Denmark
Danish prince, naval officer and business executive.
Born August 12th, 1888 in Copenhagen.
Died July 14th, 1964 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexander Archipenko
American sculptor and artist of ukrainian origin (1887-1964).
Born May 30th, 1887 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1964 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Maurice Thorez
French politician (1900-1964).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Noyelles-Godault. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1964 at 64 years old in Black Sea. [ref]
Otto Wille Kuusinen
Finnish communist.
Born October 4th, 1881 in Laukaa.
Died May 17th, 1964 at 82 years old in Moscow (cancer).
H. Beam Piper
American science fiction writer.
Born March 23rd, 1904 in Altoona.
Died November 11th, 1964 at 60 years old in Williamsport.
Theodore Freeman
American astronaut (1930-1964).
Born February 18th, 1930 in Haverford.
Died October 31st, 1964 at 34 years old in Houston (aviation accident).
Pierre Monteux
French conductor (1875-1964).
Born April 4th, 1875 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1964 at 89 years old in Hancock. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 399
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