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Dead at age 63

867 Notable deaths

Manilal Gandhi

Indian activist.

Born October 28th, 1892 in Rajkot.

Died April 4th, 1956 at 63 years old in South Africa (thrombosis).

Ashraf Marwan

Egyptian businessman.

Born February 2nd, 1944 in Cairo.

Died June 27th, 2007 at 63 years old in London (fall). [ref]

Benjamin Britten

English composer, conductor, and pianist (1913–1976).

Born November 22nd, 1913 in Lowestoft. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1976 at 63 years old in Aldeburgh (heart failure). [ref]

Joseph Paul Franklin

American serial killer (1950-2013).

Born April 13th, 1950 in Mobile.

Died November 20th, 2013 at 63 years old in Bonne Terre (lethal injection).

Jean-Claude Duvalier

President of the republic of haitu (1951-2014).

Born July 3rd, 1951 in Port-au-Prince. [ref]

Died October 4th, 2014 at 63 years old in Port-au-Prince (heart failure). [ref]

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

American politician (1908-1972).

Born November 29th, 1908 in New Haven. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1972 at 63 years old in Miami. [ref]

Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden

Greco-danish princess; sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh (1906-1969).

Born May 30th, 1906 in Tatoi Palace.

Died October 16th, 1969 at 63 years old in Konstanz.

Fernando Valenzuela

Mexican-us baseball player.

Born November 1st, 1960 in Etchohuaquila.

Died October 22nd, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]

Louis Malle

French film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995).

Born October 30th, 1932 in Thumeries. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 1995 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills (lymphoma). [ref]

Philip Larkin

English poet, novelist, jazz critic and librarian.

Born August 9th, 1922 in Coventry. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1985 at 63 years old in Kingston upon Hull (esophageal cancer). [ref]

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