In the year 1964

426 Notable deaths

Veit Harlan

German film director (1899-1964).

Born September 22nd, 1899 in Berlin.

Died April 13th, 1964 at 64 years old in Capri (pneumonia).

Grace Metalious

American-french writer.

Born September 8th, 1924 in Manchester. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1964 at 39 years old in New Hampshire (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

August Sander

German photographer (1876-1964).

Born November 17th, 1876 in Herdorf.

Died April 20th, 1964 at 87 years old in Cologne.

Ernst Kretschmer

German psychiatrist (1888–1964).

Born October 8th, 1888 in Wüstenrot.

Died February 8th, 1964 at 75 years old in Tübingen.

Gustav-Adolf von Zangen

German 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]

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).

Deaths 81 to 90 of 426

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