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In the year 1963
454 Notable deaths
John Sutton
British actor in hollywood (1908-1963).
Born October 22nd, 1908 in Rawalpindi.
Died July 10th, 1963 at 54 years old in Cannes.
Klara Dan von Neumann
Hungarian computer scientist (1911-1963).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died November 10th, 1963 at 52 years old in San Diego (drowning).
Margaret Preston
Australian artist (1875-1963).
Born April 29th, 1875 in Adelaide.
Died May 28th, 1963 at 88 years old in Sydney.
Adolph Malan
South african flying ace.
Born March 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died September 17th, 1963 at 53 years old in Kimberley (Parkinson's disease).
Patrick J. Hurley
Politician (1883-1963).
Born January 8th, 1883 in Indian Territory, Lehigh.
Died July 30th, 1963 at 80 years old in Santa Fe.
Chula Chakrabongse
Thai prince.
Born March 28th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 55 years old in London.
Ernst Kantorowicz
German historian.
Born May 3rd, 1895 in Poznań. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1963 at 68 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Melville J. Herskovits
American anthropologist (1895–1963).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Bellefontaine. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1963 at 67 years old in Evanston. [ref]
Ike Quebec
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Newark. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1963 at 44 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Constance Worth
Australian actress (1911-1963).
Born August 19th, 1911 in Sydney.
Died October 18th, 1963 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (anemia).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 454
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