Famous people who died in 1964

A list of 2 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1964.

Roughly 60 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Herbert Hoover

US President Deceased
Died on Oct 20, 1964, at the age of 90.
Internal bleeding caused by various illnesses.

Sam Cooke

Singer Deceased
Died on Dec 11, 1964, at the age of 33.
Shot dead by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. It was later named as a "justifiable homicide."

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1964 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Hullabaloo", "Where the Action Is", "I Dream of Jeannie", and "Batman" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Yellow Rolls-Royce", "What's New Pussycat?", "The Sound of Music", "The Sandpiper", or "The Great Race".
Celebrities such as Teal Marchande, Jam Master Jay, Chris Rock, and Dr. Dre were not even born yet.
In 1964, celebrities such as T. S. Eliot, Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, and Malcolm X were still alive.
Television shows such as "The Jack Benny Program", "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", and "Hazel" were still running.

Celebrity deaths in 1964

Statistics about the 2 celebrity deaths above.

100% of the deaths in 1964 were male.
50% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.

Famous people who died in 1964

Herbert Hoover

Sam Cooke

Perspective

Celebrity deaths in 1964

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