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In the year 1963
472 Notable deaths
Theodor Heuss
German journalist and politician (1884-1963).
Born January 31st, 1884 in Brackenheim. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1963 at 79 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Monty Woolley
American stage, film, radio, and television actor (1888-1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
British field marshal (1883-1963).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 79 years old in Hartley Wintney.
Walter Russell
American artist (1871-1963).
Born May 19th, 1871 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1963 at 92 years old in Boston.
Lloyd Fredendall
American general during world war ii (1883–1963).
Born December 28th, 1883 in Cheyenne.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 79 years old in San Diego.
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Royal navy officer (1883–1963).
Born January 7th, 1883 in Dublin.
Died June 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in London.
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Vietnamese archivist and politician (1910–1963).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Huế.
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 53 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Prince Berthold, Margrave of Baden
German prince (1906-1963).
Born February 24th, 1906 in Karlsruhe.
Died October 27th, 1963 at 57 years old in Spaichingen.
Margaret Murray
British egyptologist and anthropologist (1863-1963).
Born July 13th, 1863 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1963 at 100 years old in Welwyn. [ref]
Clifford Odets
American playwright, screenwriter, director and actor (1906-1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1963 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Nâzım Hikmet
Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963).
Born January 15th, 1902 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Karyn Kupcinet
American actress (1941-1963).
Born March 6th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died November 28th, 1963 at 22 years old in West Hollywood.
Hugh O'Flaherty
Irish priest (1898-1963).
Born February 28th, 1898 in County Cork.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 65 years old in Cahersiveen (stroke).
Rahul Sankrityayan
Indian scholar and author (1893 – 1963).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Pandaha.
Died April 14th, 1963 at 70 years old in Darjeeling.
Carmen Amaya
Spanish flamenco dancer and singer.
Born November 2nd, 1918 in Somorrostro (Barcelona). [ref]
Died November 19th, 1963 at 45 years old in Begur.
William Beveridge
British economist and social reformer (1879-1963).
Born March 5th, 1879 in Rangpur.
Died March 16th, 1963 at 84 years old in Oxford.
Väinö Myllyrinne
Finnish giant (1909–1963).
Born February 27th, 1909 in Helsinki.
Died April 13th, 1963 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Herbert H. Lehman
American politician (1878–1963).
Born March 28th, 1878 in Manhattan.
Died December 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in New York City.
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
2nd president of israel (1952–1963) - (born1884–1963).
Born November 24th, 1884 in Poltava. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1963 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Henry Daniell
English actor (1894-1963).
Born March 5th, 1894 in London.
Died October 31st, 1963 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Richard Baer
Ss officer (1911–1963).
Born September 9th, 1911 in Floß.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 51 years old in Frankfurt (myocardial infarction).
Abd el-Krim
War leader and president of the rif republic from 1921 to 1926.
Born January 12th, 1882 in Ajdir.
Died February 6th, 1963 at 81 years old in Cairo.
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer (1927–1963).
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (gunshot wound).
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Member of the russian imperial family (1896–1963).
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Prime minister of pakistan from 1953 to 1955.
Born October 19th, 1909 in Barishal.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 53 years old in Dhaka.
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