List of Famous people who died in 1964

Princess Adelaide Louise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was a daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.

James Henry Ambrose Griffiths was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1950 to 1964.

Robert-Richard Zapp was a German U-boat commander in World War II. As commander of the Type IXC U-boat U-66, he sank sixteen ships on five patrols, for a total of 106,200 tons of Allied shipping, to become the 27th highest scoring U-Boat ace of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Clarence John "Taffy" Abel was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a member of two Stanley Cup championship teams. He was the first United States-born player to become a NHL regular. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

Ernst Toch was an Austrian composer of classical music and film scores. He sought throughout his life to introduce new approaches to music.

Eduard Steuermann was an Austrian pianist and composer.

Meinhart Maur was a German film actor. He appeared in 44 films between 1919 and 1954. He was born in Hajdúnánás, Hungary and died in London, England.