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Last updated: 2008 June 28.

1964 January 1 Alf Hall, cricketer (South African lefty quick took 40 wickets in 7 Tests), dies. [1] Otto Emanuel Olsson, composer, dies at age 84. [1] Rika Hopper, Dutch actress (Comedia, Anastasia), dies at about age 86. [1] January 4 Ralph Dumke, actor (Movieland Quiz), dies at age 64. [1] January 6 Edgar Maass, German/US author (Verdun), dies at age 67. [1] January 7 Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Principles), dies at age 62. [1] January 8 Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Netherlands Antilles), dies at age 71. [1] Julius Raab, Austrian chancellor (1953-61), dies at age 72. [1] January 9 Halide Edib Adevar/Salih, Turkish feminist (Handan), dies at about age 80. [1] January 10 A Marja, Dutch author (Man of Day and Night), dies at age 46. [1] January 12 C R Browne, cricket leg-spinner (West Indies in four Tests, six wickets), dies. [1] January 15 Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at age 58. [1] January 17 Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at age 57. [1] January 20 Jan Rychlik, composer, dies at age 47. [1] January 21 Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank), dies at age 68. [1] January 22 Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at age 58. [1] January 23 Louis Horst, composer, dies at age 80. [1] January 24 Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at age 68. [1] January 27 Lieb Glantz, composer, dies at age 65. [1] January 29 Alan Ladd, actor (Shane), dies at age 50 in Palm Springs, California. [1] January 30 Berthold Altaner, German church historian, dies at age 80. [1] February 4 Siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at age 71. [1] February 6 Sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 1950-51), dies at age 69. [1] W L Cornford, England cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests vs New Zealand 1930), dies. [1] February 7 Hermann A J Kees, German Egyptologist, dies at age 77. [1] Lillian Copeland, US discus thrower (Olympics-gold-32), dies at age 59. [1] February 8 Tom Terriss, English director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru), dies at age 91. [1] February 9 Willie Bryant, singer (Sugar Hill Times), dies at age 55. [1] February 15 Ken Hubbs, second baseman (Chicago Cubs), dies in plane crash at age 22. [1] February 20 R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (South Africa 1927-28), dies. [1] February 22 Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at age 84. [1] February 24 Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian sculptor/water colors painter, dies at age 76. [1] Frank Conroy, actor (Midnight Mary, Threat), dies at age 73. [1] February 28 Dirk Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at age 78. [1] February 29 Frank Albertson, actor (Room Service), dies at age 55. [1] Victor van Straelen; Flemish biologist/paleontologist, dies at age 74. [1] March 1 Sergius Kagen, composer, dies at age 54. [1] March 6 King Paul I of Greece (1947-64) dies at age 62. [1] March 7 Franz Alexander, Hungarian/US psycho analyst, dies at age 73. [1] March 9 Johanna W "Mina" Bakker; Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at age 87. [1] Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian General/politician, dies at age 93. [1] March 13 Kitty Genovese stabbed to death in Queens, New York; 40 neighbors looked on. [1] March 15 Paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at age 75. [1] March 16 Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at age 80. [1] March 18 Norbert Wiener, US mathematician (cybernetics), dies at age 69. [1] March 20 Brendan Behan, Irish writer/poet, dies at age 41. [1] Jean Rogister, composer, dies at age 84. [1] March 22 Addison Richards, actor (Colonel - Pentagon), dies at age 76. [1] March 23 Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet choreographer (Gayaneh), dies at age 66. [1] March 24 Peter Lorre, Hungarian/American actor (Casino Royale, Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at age 59. [1] March 29 Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at age 63. [1] March 30 Willem CN Andriessen; Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at age 76. [1] April 1 Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at age 60. [1] April 5 Douglas MacArthur; US General (Pacific theater-WWII), dies at age 84. [1] April 14 Bert McGirr, cricketer (two Tests for New Zealand, 51 runs), dies. [1] Earle Hodgins, actor (Guestward Ho!), dies at age 64. [1] Rachel L Carson, US biologist/author (Silent spring), dies at age 56. [1] April 18 Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at age 49. [1] Ben Hecht, playwright (Child of the Century), dies at age 71. [1] April 19 Cyril Merry, cricketer (West Indies batsman in two Tests 1933), dies. [1] April 26 Edwin John Pratt; Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at age 81. [1] Pieter van der Lijn, Dutch geologist (Boulder Book), dies at age 93. [1] April 27 Georg Britting, writer, dies at age 73. [1] April 29 Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at age 77. [1] May 2 Nancy N Witcher Astor, American/English feminist/ex-wife of Waldorf Astor, dies. [1] May 6 Harold Morris, composer, dies at age 74. [1] May 10 Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at age 35. [1] Ignace Lilien, composer, dies at age 66. [1] May 15 Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at age 61. [1] May 17 Otto V Kuusinen, President of Karelo-Finnish Soviet Republic (1940-56), dies 82. [1] May 25 Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, composer, dies at age 92. [1] May 27 Jawaharial Nehru, independent India's first Prime Minister, dies at age 74. [1] May 28 John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at age 76. [1] May 30 Leo Szilard, Hungarians/US nuclear physicst, dies at age 66. [1] June 28 King Calder, actor (Lieutenant Grey - Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at age 64. [1] July 2 Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, biggest NASCAR money winner, dies in crash. [1] July 19 Carol Veazie, actress (Maude - Norby), dies at age 69. [1] July 31 Jim Reeves, country singer (He'll Have to Go, Four Walls) dies in a plane crash. [1] August 2 Jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at age 69. [1] August 6 Sir Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Captain Hook - Peter Pan), dies at age 71. [1] August 13 Last death penalty executions in Great Britain carried out: Peter Anthony and John Robson Walby executed at Stangways Gaol, Manchester. [55.31] August 28 Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns and Allen), dies at age 62. [1] August 30 Wesley Lau, actor (Lieutenant Anderson - Perry Mason), dies at age 43. [1] August 31 Carole Coleman, singer (Face the Music), dies at age 42. [1] Rocky Marciano, former heavyweight champ, dies in a plane crash. [1] September 26 Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter - One Man's Family), dies at age 79. [1] September 28 Harpo Marx, comedian (The Marx Brothers), dies at age 75. [1] [5] September 29 Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon - Kings Row), dies at age 69. [1] October 8 Dr Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at age 69. [1] October 10 Eddie Cantor, comedian (Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater), dies at age 72. [1] Russ Case, orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show), dies at age 52. [1] October 15 Cole Porter, composer, dies. [1] October 19 Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman - Phil Silvers Show), dies at age 51. [1] October 20 Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US, dies in New York at age 90. [1] October 25 Belle Montrose, actress (Mrs Harrison - The Hathaways), dies at age 78. [1] October 27 Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at age 63. [1] October 31 Theodore C Freeman, astronaut, dies at age 34 in a T-38 jet air crash. [1] November 25 Clarence Kolb, actor (Mr Honeywell - My Little Margie), dies at age 90. [1] November 28 Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at age 70. [1] November 30 Don Redman, orchestra leader (Sugar Hill Times), dies at age 64. [1] December 2 Roger Bissière, French painter, dies at age 76. [1] December 3 Ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies. [1] George Brown, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies. [1] December 5 Remy Angenot, Flemish actor (Tailor Wibbel), dies at age 70. [1] December 9 Edith L Sitwell, English poet/author (Wheels), dies at age 77. [1] December 11 Percy Kilbride, actor (Ma and Pa Kettle), dies at age 76. [1] Sam Cooke, American singer ("You Send Me", "Sad Moon"), slain at a motel at age 33. [1] December 12 H I "Sailor" Young, cricketer (left-arm bowler England vs Australia 1899), dies. [1] December 14 William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies in Los Angeles, California at age 58. [1] December 22 Bonifacio Gil Garcia, composer, dies at age 66. [1] December 23 Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at age 86. [1] December 25 Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at age 74. [1] December 29 Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at age 63. [1] Miroslav Krejci, composer, dies at age 73. [1]