In the year 1963
453 Notable deaths
Medgar Evers
African-american civil rights activist (1925-1963).
Born July 2nd, 1925 in Decatur.
Died June 12th, 1963 at 37 years old in Jackson.
Michael Rockefeller
Youngest son of new york governor nelson aldrich rockefeller.
Born May 18th, 1938 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 1963 at 24 years old in Asmat. [ref]
Adrian Carton de Wiart
Recipient of the victoria cross.
Born May 5th, 1880 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1963 at 83 years old in County Cork. [ref]
John XXIII
Head of the catholic church from 1958 to 1963.
Born November 25th, 1881 in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII.
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 81 years old in Apostolic Palace (stomach cancer).
Ernie Davis
American football player (1939–1963).
Born December 14th, 1939 in New Salem-Buffington.
Died May 18th, 1963 at 23 years old in Cleveland (leukemia).
Robert Stroud
American inmate and ornithologist (1890-1963).
Born January 28th, 1890 in Seattle.
Died November 21st, 1963 at 73 years old in Springfield.
Ngô Đình Diệm
South vietnamese politician; president of south vietnam from 1955 to 1963.
Born January 3rd, 1901 in Phong Thủy. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
J. D. Tippit
American police officer (1924–1963).
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
Paul Hindemith
German composer (1895–1963).
Born November 16th, 1895 in Hanau.
Died December 28th, 1963 at 68 years old in Frankfurt (acute pancreatitis).
Dick Powell
American actor (1904-1963).
Born November 14th, 1904 in Mountain View.
Died January 3rd, 1963 at 58 years old in West Los Angeles (lymphoma).
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