Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1964

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1964. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

Dec. 1 J. B. S. Haldane
English-indian geneticist and biologist (b. 1892).
Dec. 1 Charilaos Vasilakos
Greek runner (b. 1877).
Dec. 4 Pina Pellicer
Dec. 4 Alexander Kerr
Dec. 5 V. Veerasingam
Sri lankan educator and politician (b. 1892).
Dec. 6 Evert van Linge
Dutch architect and footballer (d. 1964).
Dec. 6 Consuelo Vanderbilt
Dec. 9 Edith Sitwell
English poet and critic (b. 1887).
Dec. 11 Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, often regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of soul music. He was known for his distinctive voice, pioneering contributions to soul and pop music, and for helping to bridge the gap between black and white audiences during the civil rights era. [bio]
Dec. 11 Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride was an American actor best known for his role as Pa Kettle in the popular Ma and Pa Kettle film series. Renowned for his comedic timing and portrayal of the lovable country character, Kilbride became a staple of American cinema during the 1940s and 1950s. [bio]
Dec. 11 Alma Mahler
Viennese socialite, born in vienna.
Dec. 12 Aldo Corazza
Dec. 12 Otto Ciliax
Dec. 13 Julius Ussy Engelhard
Dec. 13 Ernesto Almirante
Dec. 14 William Bendix
William Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, best known for playing working-class characters, notably in the radio and television show "The Life of Riley" and films including "Wake Island" and "The Blue Dahlia." [bio]
Dec. 17 Victor Franz Hess
Prize laureate for his discovery of cosmic radiation.
Dec. 17 Victor Hess
Austrian-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of cosmic rays.
Dec. 19 Hugon Hanke
Dec. 20 Augusto Rosso
Dec. 21 Carl Van Vechten
American photographer and writer (born 1880).
Dec. 22 Luigi Tamburrano
Dec. 27 Francesco Spoto
Dec. 29 Rofū Miki
Dec. 29 Guy Hedlund
Dec. 31 Ólafur Thors
Icelandic lawyer and politician, 8th prime minister of iceland (b. 1892).
Dec. 31 Henry Maitland Wilson
English field marshal (b. 1881).