- 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 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
- Alan Ladd, actor (Shane), dies at age 50 in Palm Springs, California. [1] [5]
- 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 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
- 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 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]
- 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 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]
- 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 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 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 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 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 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]
- Sam Cooke, American singer ("You Send Me", "Sad Moon"), slain at a motel at age 33. [1] [5]
- December 12
- H I "Sailor" Young, cricket player (left-arm bowler England versus Australia 1899), dies. [1]
- December 14
- William Bendix, actor (Life of Riley), dies in Los Angeles, California at age 58. [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]
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