- 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 17
- Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at age 57. [1]
- January 22
- Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at age 58. [1]
- January 24
- Joseph Schildkraut, actor (Cleopatra, Diary of Anne Frank, Joseph Schildkraut Presents), dies at age 68. [1]
- January 29
- Death of Alan Ladd at age 50 in Palm Springs, California, USA; actor (Shane movie, Box 13 radio show). [1] [5] [457]
- 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]
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- February 6
- Sophocles Venizelos, premier of Greece (1944, 1950-51), dies at age 69. [1]
- W L Cornford, England cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests versus 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
- Death of Willie Bryant at age 55; singer and bandleader (Sugar Hill Times TV show (1949)). [1] [457]
- 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
- Death of Frank Albertson in his sleep at age 55; actor (Chico and the Man TV show, Room Service). [457]
- 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 look 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]
- 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]
- Death of Peter Lorre at age 59 of a stroke; host (Mystery in The Air radio show, Nightmare radio show), actor (Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Suspense radio show, Playhouse 90 TV show, Climax show, 77 Sunset Strip TV show, The Red Skelton Show TV show, Casino Royale, Maltese Falcon, Raven). [1] [457]
- 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 5
- Douglas MacArthur, US General (Pacific theater-WWII), dies at age 84. [1]
- April 14
- Bert McGirr, cricket player (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
- Ben Hecht, playwright (Child of the Century), dies at age 71. [1]
- April 19
- Cyril Merry, cricket player (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]
- May 1
- Death of Spike Jones at age 62; bandleader (Spike Jones and His City Slickers - "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" (1948)). [457]
- May 10
- Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at age 35. [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 21
- Death of James Franck in Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany; won the Nobel Prize for Physics (1925). [37]
- 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]
- 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
- Death of Jim Reeves at age 29 in single-engine plane crash near Nashville, Tennessee, USA; country music singer ("Four Walls", "He'll Have to Go", "I'm Getting Better", "Am I Losing You", "Welcome to My World", "I Guess I'm Crazy", The Jim Reeves Show on radio and TV). [1] [457]
- August 1
- Death of Johnny Burnette at age 30 in a boating accident at Clear Lake, California, USA; singer ("You're 16", "Dreamin'"). [457]
- 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 14
- Death of Johnny Burnette at age 30 in a fishing accident; rockabilly pioneer ("Dreamin'", "You're 16", The Rock and Roll Trio). [457]
- August 27
- Death of Gracie Allen of a heart attack at age 69; actor/comedienne (Burns and Allen Show on radio and TV). [1] [457]
- 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
- Death of Cole Porter at age 72 in Santa Monica, California, USA; songwriter-composer ("Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "Let's Do It", "I've Got You Under My Skin"). [457]
- October 19
- Death of Maurice Gosfield at age 51 of a heart attack; actor (Private Duane Doberman - Bilko, The Phil Silvers Show). [1] [457]
- 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 10
- Death of Jimmy Dodd of a staph infection, at age 54, in Oahu, Hawaii, USA; adult host on The Mickey Mouse Club. [723.174]
- November 14
- Death of Heinrich von Brentano in Darmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany; foreign minister (1955-1961). [37]
- 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
- George Brown, cricket player (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]
- Death of Sam Cooke at age 33, shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Hollywood, California, USA; singer ("You Send Me", "Chain Gang", "Twistin' the Night Away", "Sad Moon", Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986). [1] [5] [457]
- December 12
- H I "Sailor" Young, cricket player (left-arm bowler England versus Australia 1899), dies. [1]
- December 14
- Death of William Bendix at age 58 of lobar pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Chester A. Riley - Life of Riley radio and TV shows). [1] [457] [457]
- 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]
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