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In the year 1963

454 Notable deaths

Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala

Mexican saint.

Born April 27th, 1878 in Zapopan.

Died June 24th, 1963 at 85 years old in Guadalajara (disease).

Franz Planer

German-american cinematographer (1894-1963).

Born March 29th, 1894 in Karlovy Vary.

Died January 10th, 1963 at 68 years old in Hollywood.

Ion Agârbiceanu

Romanian writer, journalist, politician, theologian and greek-catholic priest (1882–1963).

Born September 12th, 1882 in Cenade.

Died May 28th, 1963 at 80 years old in Cluj-Napoca.

Jules Isaac

Jewish french historian (1877-1963).

Born November 18th, 1877 in Rennes.

Died September 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence.

Oskari Tokoi

Finnish politician (1873-1963).

Born April 15th, 1873 in Kannus.

Died April 4th, 1963 at 89 years old in Leominster, Fitchburg.

Bryant Washburn

American actor (1889-1963).

Born April 28th, 1889 in Chicago.

Died April 30th, 1963 at 74 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

William Godfrey

Catholic cardinal (1889–1963).

Born September 25th, 1889 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1963 at 73 years old in London.

William C. Mellor

American cinematographer (1903-1963).

Born June 29th, 1903 in Missouri.

Died April 30th, 1963 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

James Kirkwood

American actor and film director.

Born February 22nd, 1876 in Grand Rapids. [ref]

Died August 24th, 1963 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]

Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole

Was the tupua tamasese from 1929 to 1963, a samoan paramount chief.

Born June 3rd, 1905 in Vaimoso.

Died April 5th, 1963 at 57 years old

Deaths 241 to 250 of 454

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