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In the year 1963
424 Notable deaths
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
Military leader, viceroy, victoria cross (1889-1963).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Richmond.
Died July 4th, 1963 at 74 years old in Windsor (major trauma).
Louis MacNeice
Irish poet and playwright.
Born September 12th, 1907 in Belfast. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1963 at 55 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Benny Moré
Cuban musician.
Born August 28th, 1916 in Lajas. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1963 at 46 years old in Havana (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Kurt Zeitzler
German general.
Born June 9th, 1895 in Heideblick.
Died September 25th, 1963 at 68 years old in Aschau im Chiemgau (lung cancer).
David Low
British cartoonist (1891-1963).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1963 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Carmen Amaya Amaya
Spanish flamenco dancer and singer.
Born November 2nd, 1913 in Somorrostro Beach.
Died November 19th, 1963 at 50 years old in Begur.
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
British politician (1870-1963).
Born November 6th, 1870 in Liverpool.
Died February 5th, 1963 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Edith Hamilton
American teacher and writer.
Born August 12th, 1867 in Dresden.
Died May 31st, 1963 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..
Davey Moore
American boxer (1933–1963).
Born November 1st, 1933 in Lexington.
Died March 25th, 1963 at 29 years old in Los Angeles.
Hubert Gough
British army general.
Born August 12th, 1870 in County Waterford.
Died March 18th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 424
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