Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1963

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1963. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 2 Thomas J Hicks

  British-born american runner (born 1875)

• Dec. 2 Sabu Sabu

  Actor (jungle book and drums), suffers a heart attack at 39

• Dec. 2 Sabu Dastagir

  American actor born in india (born 1924)

• Dec. 4 Constance Davey

  Australian psychologist (b. 1882)

• Dec. 5 Karl Amadeus Hartmann

  Significant 20th-century German composer known for his modernist and anti-Nazi musical compositions. He was an important figure in contemporary classical music, creating works that reflected his resistance to the Nazi regime.

• Dec. 5 Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

  Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th prime minister of pakistan (b. 1892)

• Dec. 5 Herbert H Lehman (Governor-Democrat-New York)

  Dies.

• Dec. 6 Jozef Goossenaerts

  Flemish philologist (language boundary), is killed at the age of 81.

• Dec. 8 Sarit Thanarat

  Thai field marshal and politician, 11th prime minister of thailand (b. 1908)

• Dec. 9 Perry Miller

  Renowned American intellectual historian specializing in Puritan and early American studies. He was a highly influential academic who significantly shaped understanding of early American intellectual traditions. Miller's scholarly work profoundly impacted American historical scholarship.

• Dec. 9 Daniel O. Fagunwa

  Nigerian author and educator (b. 1903)

• Dec. 10 K. M. Panikkar

  Indian historian and diplomat (b. 1894)

• Dec. 12 Yasujiro Ozu

  Legendary Japanese film director renowned for his minimalist style and profound family dramas, considered one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history.

• Dec. 13 Hubert ME Pierlot

  Belgian advocate/prime (1939-45), is killed at 79

• Dec. 14 Dinah Washington

  Legendary African American jazz and blues singer known as the 'Queen of the Blues', who significantly influenced mid-20th century popular music across multiple genres. She was a groundbreaking artist who successfully crossed jazz, blues, R&B, and pop music boundaries during the 1950s.

• Dec. 14 Erich Ollenhauer

  Prominent German politician who led the Social Democratic Party and played a significant role in post-war German politics.

• Dec. 18 Winifried P I Zillig

  German composer / conductor (opfer) dies at 58

• Dec. 20 Paul Constantinescu

  Composer dies at 54

• Dec. 25 Tristan Tzara

  A romanian-french poet, essayist and essayist who is associated with dadaism. he left significant work from both dadaism and surrealistic periods. he was a french communist in 1935, and later joined resistance.

• Dec. 26 Gorgeous George

  Iconic American professional wrestler who revolutionized wrestling entertainment with his flamboyant persona and theatrical style.

• Dec. 26 George Wagner (Gorgeous George)

  American professional wrestler and tv personality (born 1915).

• Dec. 26 "Gorgeous George" Wagner

  Wrestler, dies.

• Dec. 28 Paul Hindemith

  German violist, composer, and conductor (b. 1895)

• Dec. 28 Abbott Joseph Liebling

  American journalist/writer, dies.