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In the year 1963
512 Notable deaths
Mary Agnes Chase
U.s. botanist, botanical collector and scientific illustrator (1869–1963).
Born April 29th, 1869 in Iroquois County.
Died September 24th, 1963 at 94 years old in Bethesda.
Frans Blom
Danish mesoamericanist (1893–1963).
Born August 9th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died June 23rd, 1963 at 69 years old in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
Gaetano Catanoso
Italian parish priest (1879-1963).
Born February 14th, 1879 in San Lorenzo.
Died April 4th, 1963 at 84 years old in Reggio Calabria.
Pierre Blanchar
French actor (1892–1963).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Skikda.
Died November 21st, 1963 at 71 years old in Suresnes (brain cancer).
Luigi Bartolini
Italian painter, writer, poet (1892-1963).
Born November 8th, 1892 in Cupramontana. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1963 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ivan Bahrianyi
Ukrainian writer and politician (1906–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Okhtyrka. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1963 at 56 years old in Neu-Ulm.
Salvador Bacarisse
Spanish composer (1898-1963).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Madrid.
Died August 5th, 1963 at 64 years old in Paris.
Björn Þórðarson
Prime minister of iceland (1879-1963).
Born February 6th, 1879.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 84 years old
Georges Wildenstein
French art dealer and art historian (1892-1963).
Born March 16th, 1892 in Paris.
Died June 11th, 1963 at 71 years old in Paris.
Harry Hampton
England footballer (1885-1963).
Born April 21st, 1885 in Wellington.
Died March 15th, 1963 at 77 years old in Rhyl.
Slatan Dudow
Bulgarian film director (1903-1963).
Born January 30th, 1903 in Dimitrovgrad.
Died July 12th, 1963 at 60 years old in Fürstenwalde.
John D'Alton
Irish cardinal of the roman catholic church and archbishop of armagh (1882–1963).
Born October 11th, 1882 in Claremorris.
Died February 1st, 1963 at 80 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).
Learco Guerra
Italian racing cyclist (1902–1963).
Born October 14th, 1902 in Bagnolo San Vito.
Died February 7th, 1963 at 60 years old in Milan (Parkinson's disease).
Yoshitoshi Tokugawa
Japanese general (1884–1963).
Born July 24th, 1884 in Tokyo.
Died April 17th, 1963 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
David Keilin
British entomologist (1887–1963).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Moscow.
Died February 27th, 1963 at 75 years old in Cambridge.
Henry Bordeaux
French novelist and lawyer (1870–1963).
Born January 25th, 1870 in Thonon-les-Bains.
Died March 29th, 1963 at 93 years old in Paris.
Gustave Garrigou
French racing cyclist (1884–1963).
Born September 24th, 1884 in Vabre-Tizac. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1963 at 78 years old in Esbly. [ref]
Vasile Voiculescu
Romanian writer (1884–1963).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Pârscov.
Died April 27th, 1963 at 78 years old in Bucharest (cancer). [ref]
Karl Frederick
Sport shooter (1881–1963).
Born February 2nd, 1881 in Franklin County.
Died February 11th, 1963 at 82 years old in Westchester County.
Vasyl Barvinsky
Ukrainian composer and pianist (1888–1963).
Born February 20th, 1888 in Ternopil.
Died June 9th, 1963 at 75 years old in Lviv.
Magnus Olsen
Norwegian linguist (1878–1963).
Born November 28th, 1878 in Arendal.
Died January 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oslo.
Hooley Smith
Canadian ice hockey player (1903-1963).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Toronto.
Died August 24th, 1963 at 60 years old in Montreal.
Charles Winslow
South african tennis player (1888–1963).
Born August 1st, 1888 in Queenstown.
Died September 15th, 1963 at 75 years old in Johannesburg.
Frank Dobson
British artist (1886–1963).
Born November 18th, 1886 in London.
Died July 22nd, 1963 at 76 years old in London.
Olena Stepaniv
Ukrainian military and public figure, economist (1892–1963).
Born December 7th, 1892 in Vyshnivchyk.
Died July 11th, 1963 at 70 years old in Lviv.
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld