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In the year 1963
453 Notable deaths
Monty Woolley
American stage, film, radio, and television actor (1888-1963).
Born August 17th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1963 at 74 years old in Albany (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
British field marshal (1883-1963).
Born July 23rd, 1883 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
Died June 17th, 1963 at 79 years old in Hartley Wintney.
Walter Russell
American artist (1871-1963).
Born May 19th, 1871 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1963 at 92 years old in Boston.
Lloyd Fredendall
American general during world war ii (1883–1963).
Born December 28th, 1883 in Cheyenne.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 79 years old in San Diego.
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Royal navy officer (1883–1963).
Born January 7th, 1883 in Dublin.
Died June 12th, 1963 at 80 years old in London.
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Vietnamese archivist and politician (1910–1963).
Born October 7th, 1910 in Huế.
Died November 2nd, 1963 at 53 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).
Prince Berthold, Margrave of Baden
German prince (1906-1963).
Born February 24th, 1906 in Karlsruhe.
Died October 27th, 1963 at 57 years old in Spaichingen.
Margaret Murray
British egyptologist and anthropologist (1863-1963).
Born July 13th, 1863 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1963 at 100 years old in Welwyn. [ref]
Clifford Odets
American playwright, screenwriter, director and actor (1906-1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1963 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Nâzım Hikmet
Turkish communist poet, playwright and novelist (1902–1963).
Born January 15th, 1902 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1963 at 61 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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