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In the year 1963
424 Notable deaths
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1964).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer.
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Joseph Sweeney
American actor.
Born July 26th, 1884 in Philadelphia.
Died November 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in New York City.
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Israeli politician, 2nd president of israel (1884-1963).
Born November 24th, 1884 in Poltava. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1963 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Second daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie von merenberg; wife of george mountbatten, 2nd marquess of milford haven.
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Piero Manzoni
Italian artist (1933-1963).
Born July 13th, 1933 in Soncino. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1963 at 29 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fazlollah Zahedi
General, statesman (1897-1963).
Born May 17th, 1892 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 1963 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Saifuddin Kitchlew
Indian revolutionary and politician.
Born January 15th, 1888 in Amritsar.
Died October 9th, 1963 at 75 years old in Delhi.
Richard Barthelmess
American actor (1895-1963).
Born May 9th, 1895 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 1963 at 68 years old in Southampton (esophageal cancer).
Jacques Hadamard
French mathematician.
Born December 8th, 1865 in Versailles. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1963 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 424
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus