In the year 1963
454 Notable deaths
Otto Fickeisen
German rower (1879-1963).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Ludwigshafen.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Königsbach-Stein.
Josephine Sticker
Swimmer (1894-1960).
Born July 7th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died September 10th, 1963 at 69 years old [ref]
Yuri Stepanov
Soviet track and field athlete.
Born August 30th, 1932 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 13th, 1963 at 31 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Dick MacNeill
Dutch footballer (1898-1963).
Born January 7th, 1898 in Pasuruan.
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 65 years old in Heemstede.
Augusta Vera Duthie
South african botanist & academic (1881-1963).
Born July 18th, 1881 in Knysna.
Died October 23rd, 1963 at 82 years old in Knysna.
Edmond Decottignies
French weightlifter (1893–1963).
Born December 3rd, 1893 in Comines. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 69 years old in Comines. [ref]
Fernando Altimani
Italian racewalker (1893–1963).
Born December 8th, 1893 in Milan.
Died January 1st, 1963 at 69 years old in Milan.
John Hein
Olympic wrestler (1886-1963).
Born January 27th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 1963 at 77 years old in New York City.
Roger Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1904–1963).
Born February 6th, 1904 in Ontario.
Died December 20th, 1963 at 59 years old in Toronto.
Ivan Brown
Bobsledder.
Born April 17th, 1908 in Essex County.
Died May 22nd, 1963 at 55 years old in Hartford.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 454
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy