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In the year 1963
469 Notable deaths
Otto Struve
Baltic german astronomer.
Born August 12th, 1897 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1963 at 65 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
German composer (1905-1963).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1963 at 58 years old in Munich (stomach cancer). [ref]
Robert Hamer
British film director and screenwriter.
Born March 31st, 1911 in Kidderminster. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1963 at 52 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Iemasa Tokugawa
Japanese politician (1884-1963).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in Shibuya-ku.
Died February 18th, 1963 at 78 years old in Shibuya-ku.
Ivan Bek
Serbian and french footballer (1909-1963).
Born October 29th, 1909 in Belgrade.
Died June 2nd, 1963 at 53 years old in Sète (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Busaidi
Sultan of zanzibar (1910–1963).
Born February 12th, 1910 in Unguja.
Died July 1st, 1963 at 53 years old in Unguja.
Ferenc Fricsay
Hungarian musician.
Born August 9th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1963 at 48 years old in Basel (stomach cancer). [ref]
Otto Harbach
American songwriter.
Born August 18th, 1873 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pavel Zhigarev
Commander of the soviet air force (1900–1963).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Vesyegonsky District.
Died October 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Bobby McDermott
American basketball player (1914–1963).
Born January 7th, 1914 in Queens.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 49 years old in Yonkers.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 469
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