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In the year 1963
469 Notable deaths
Estes Kefauver
American politician (1903–1963).
Born July 26th, 1903 in Madisonville.
Died August 10th, 1963 at 60 years old in Bethesda (aortic aneurysm).
Rikidōzan
Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).
Born November 14th, 1924 in Hongwon County.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Akasaka (peritonitis).
Remedios Varo
Spanish painter (1908–1963).
Born December 16th, 1908 in Anglès.
Died October 8th, 1963 at 54 years old in Mexico City.
Adolphe Menjou
American actor (1890–1963).
Born February 18th, 1890 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 29th, 1963 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (hepatitis).
Alois Hudal
Roman catholic bishop, nazi supporter and anti-semite of austrian descent.
Died May 13th, 1963 at 77 years old in Grottaferrata. [ref]
Robert Schuman
Luxembourgish-born german-french statesman and venerable (1886-1963).
Born June 29th, 1886 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1963 at 77 years old in Scy-Chazelles. [ref]
Elmore James
American blues musician (1918–1963).
Born January 27th, 1918 in Richland.
Died May 24th, 1963 at 45 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Jack Hobbs
English cricketer (1882–1963).
Born December 16th, 1882 in Cambridge.
Died December 21st, 1963 at 81 years old in Hove.
Theodore von Kármán
Hungarian-american mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist.
Born May 11th, 1881 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1963 at 81 years old in Aachen. [ref]
Tristan Tzara
Romanian-french dadaist poet.
Born April 4th, 1896 in Moinești. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1963 at 67 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 469
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner