Dead at age 63

1,280 Notable deaths

Gustav Kirchhoff

German physicist (1824–1887).

Born March 12th, 1824 in Königsberg.

Died October 17th, 1887 at 63 years old in Berlin.

Hugo Boss

German fashion designer (1885-1948).

Born July 8th, 1885 in Metzingen.

Died August 9th, 1948 at 63 years old in Metzingen.

Makarios III

Archbishop primate, primate & 1st president of cyprus (1913–1977).

Born August 13th, 1913 in Pano Panagia.

Died August 3rd, 1977 at 63 years old in Nicosia (myocardial infarction).

Wolf Rüdiger Hess

Architect and writer; son of rudolf hess (1937-2001).

Born November 18th, 1937 in Munich.

Died October 24th, 2001 at 63 years old in Munich.

John Hartford

American singer-songwriter and musician (1937–2001).

Born December 30th, 1937 in New York City.

Died June 4th, 2001 at 63 years old in Nashville (lymphoma).

Fritz Honka

German murderer (1935–1998).

Born July 31st, 1935 in Leipzig.

Died October 19th, 1998 at 63 years old in Hamburg.

Isaac Singer

American businessman; inventor of the singer sewing machine (1811-1875).

Born October 27th, 1811 in Pittstown.

Died July 23rd, 1875 at 63 years old in Paignton.

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-american chess player (1836–1900).

Born May 18th, 1837 in Prague.

Died August 12th, 1900 at 63 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Julia Margaret Cameron

British photographer (1815–1879).

Born June 11th, 1815 in Garden Reach.

Died January 26th, 1879 at 63 years old in Kalutara.

Henry Wilson

Vice president of the united states from 1873 to 1875.

Born February 16th, 1812 in Farmington.

Died November 22nd, 1875 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson