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In the year 1963
424 Notable deaths
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin
German general.
Born September 4th, 1891 in Waldshut-Tiengen.
Died January 9th, 1963 at 71 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Julius Edgar Lilienfeld
Austro-hungarian physicist.
Born April 18th, 1882 in Lviv.
Died August 28th, 1963 at 81 years old in Charlotte Amalie.
Margaret Preston
Australian artist (1875-1963).
Born April 29th, 1875 in Adelaide.
Died May 28th, 1963 at 88 years old in Sydney.
Douglas Croft
American actor (1926-1963).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.
Robert S. Kerr
American politician (1896-1963).
Born September 11th, 1896 in Ada.
Died January 1st, 1963 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Horton Smith
Professional golfer (1908-1963).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 55 years old in Detroit (lymphoma).
Mary Gordon
Scottish actress.
Born May 16th, 1882 in Glasgow.
Died August 23rd, 1963 at 81 years old in Pasadena.
Georg Lindemann
German cavalry officer and field commander.
Born March 8th, 1884 in Osterburg.
Died September 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in Freudenstadt.
Melville J. Herskovits
American anthropologist.
Born September 10th, 1895 in Bellefontaine. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1963 at 67 years old in Evanston. [ref]
Chula Chakrabongse
Thai prince.
Born March 28th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 55 years old in London.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 424
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