In the year 1964
457 Notable deaths
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
German general (1892–1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
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]
Stuart Davis
American painter (1892-1964).
Born December 7th, 1894 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1964 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ernst Kretschmer
German psychiatrist (1888–1964).
Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot.
Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen.
Joe Gaetjens
Haitian-american soccer player (1924-1964).
Born March 19th, 1924 in Port-au-Prince.
Died July 10th, 1964 at 40 years old in Port-au-Prince.
August Sander
German photographer (1876-1964).
Born November 17th, 1876 in Herdorf.
Died April 20th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cologne.
Diana Wynyard
English actress (1906-1964).
Born January 16th, 1906 in London.
Died May 13th, 1964 at 58 years old in London (kidney failure).
Dr. Atl
Mexican artist (1875-1964).
Born October 3rd, 1875 in Guadalajara.
Died August 15th, 1964 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
British field marshal (1881-1964).
Born September 5th, 1881 in London. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1964 at 83 years old in Chilton. [ref]
Theodore Freeman
American astronaut (1930-1964).
Born February 18th, 1930 in Haverford.
Died October 31st, 1964 at 34 years old in Houston (aviation accident).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 457
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir