In the year 1963
469 Notable deaths
Roger Désormière
French composer and conductor (1898–1963).
Born September 13th, 1898 in Vichy.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
René Fülöp-Miller
Austrian cultural historian and writer (1891–1963).
Born March 17th, 1891 in Caransebeș.
Died May 17th, 1963 at 72 years old in Hanover.
Henryk Reyman
Polish soccer player and military officer (1897-1963).
Born July 28th, 1897 in Kraków.
Died April 11th, 1963 at 65 years old in Kraków.
Artur Lemba
Estonian composer and pianist (1885-1963).
Born September 24th, 1885 in Tallinn.
Died November 21st, 1963 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Agnes Mowinckel
Norwegian actress.
Born August 25th, 1875 in Bergen.
Died April 1st, 1963 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Seth Barnes Nicholson
American astronomer (1891–1963).
Born November 12th, 1891 in Springfield.
Died July 2nd, 1963 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Aquilino Ribeiro
Portuguese writer and diplomat (1885–1963).
Born September 13th, 1885 in Sernancelhe. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1963 at 77 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Boris Kostić
Serbian chess grandmaster (1887-1963).
Born February 24th, 1887 in Vršac.
Died November 3rd, 1963 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
Kathleen Parlow
Canadian musician (1890–1963).
Born September 20th, 1890 in Calgary.
Died August 19th, 1963 at 72 years old in Oakville.
Mart Saar
Estonian musician (1882–1963).
Born September 28th, 1882 in Hüpassaare.
Died October 28th, 1963 at 81 years old in Tallinn.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 469
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson