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In the year 1963
512 Notable deaths
Harry Van Bergen
American olympic sailor (1871-1963).
Born April 15th, 1871 in Paris.
Died December 31st, 1963 at 92 years old in Chelsea.
Augusta Vera Duthie
South african botanist, mycologist, botanical collector & academic (1881-1963).
Born July 18th, 1881 in Knysna.
Died October 23rd, 1963 at 82 years old in Knysna. [ref]
Edmond Decottignies
French weightlifter (1893–1963).
Born December 3rd, 1893 in Comines. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 69 years old in Comines. [ref]
Fernando Altimani
Italian racewalker (1893–1963).
Born December 8th, 1893 in Milan.
Died January 1st, 1963 at 69 years old in Milan.
John Hein
Olympic wrestler (1886-1963).
Born January 27th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 1963 at 77 years old in New York City.
Roger Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1963).
Born February 6th, 1904 in Ontario.
Died December 20th, 1963 at 59 years old in Toronto.
Ivan Brown
Bobsledder (1908–1963).
Born April 17th, 1908 in Essex County.
Died May 22nd, 1963 at 55 years old in Hartford.
Gjorgji Abadžiev
Macedonian prosaist and publicist (1910–1963).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Dojran Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1963 at 52 years old in Skopje.
Robert Everard Woodson
American botanist (1904-1963).
Born April 28th, 1904 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1963 at 59 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Adrien Rommel
French fencer (1914–1963).
Born August 4th, 1914 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 21st, 1963 at 48 years old in Clichy.
Nikolai Aseev
Russian poet (1889–1963).
Born July 10th, 1889 in Lgov. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1963 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ruggero Maregatti
Italian athletics competitor (1905–1963).
Born July 14th, 1905 in Milan.
Died October 20th, 1963 at 58 years old in Milan.
Antonius Bouwens
Sport shooter (1876–1963).
Born May 22nd, 1876 in Hunsel.
Died March 28th, 1963 at 86 years old in Beverwijk.
Rahel Straus
German-jewish physician, feminist and writer.
Born March 21st, 1880 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Jerusalem.
Paal Kaasen
Sailor (1883-1963).
Born November 14th, 1883 in Oslo.
Died July 11th, 1963 at 79 years old
Hans Granfelt
Swedish fencer and discus thrower (1897–1963).
Born October 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died September 5th, 1963 at 65 years old in Danderyd Municipality.
Trygve Bøyesen
Gymnast (1886–1963).
Born February 15th, 1886 in Skien. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1963 at 77 years old in Skien. [ref]
István Somodi
Hungarian high jumper (1885–1963).
Born August 22nd, 1885 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died June 8th, 1963 at 77 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Sigrid Fridman
Swedish sculptor (1879–1963).
Born November 23rd, 1879 in Nedertorneå-Haparanda church parish. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1963 at 83 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Frederick Pitman
British rower.
Born June 1st, 1892 in Edinburgh.
Died July 25th, 1963 at 71 years old in Holborn.
Carl Galle
German sportsman (1872–1963).
Born October 5th, 1872 in Kaliningrad, Königsberg.
Died April 18th, 1963 at 90 years old in East Berlin, Pankow.
Kurt Krause
German botanist (1883–1963).
Born April 20th, 1883 in Potsdam.
Died November 19th, 1963 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Boris K. Schischkin
Russian botanist (1886-1963).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Sovetsk.
Died March 21st, 1963 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
George Nevinson
British water polo player (1882–1963).
Born October 3rd, 1882 in Wigan.
Died March 13th, 1963 at 80 years old in Lancaster.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau