List of Famous people who died in 1963

Gabriel Maura Gamazo was a Spanish politician and historian. He was the son of Antonio Maura - who was Prime Minister of Spain on five occasions. Gabriel was active in the Liberal-Conservative Party and served as Labour Minister in the last government cabinet of Alfonso XIII before the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera. He fled Spain during the Civil War and did not return until 1953. His archives were destroyed in the conflict by the Popular Front.

Sukenari Yokoyama was a Japanese politician who served twice as governor of Hiroshima Prefecture in 1927–1928 and 1943–1944.

Chula Chakrabongse, was a member of the family of the Chakri Dynasty of Thailand and of the House of Chakkraphong. He was the only child of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath and his Russian wife Екатери́на Ива́новна Десни́цкая, . He was a grandson of King Chulalongkorn.

Titina De Filippo was an Italian actress and playwright.

Ernst Albert Gäumann was a Swiss botanist and mycologist. Born in Lyss, Canton of Bern, he obtained his early education in Biel, where he experienced both German and French languages and cultures. Studying with Eduard Fischer at the University of Bern, Gäumann received his PhD in 1917 for his research on Peronospora, a genus of water molds. After travels and study in Sweden, the United States, and the East Indies, Gäumann worked as a plant pathologist in Buitenzorg, Java, from 1919 to 1922, and then as a botanist in Zurich for several years. He held a position at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology from 1927 until his death.

Georg Karo was a German archaeologist, known for his research of Mycenaean and Etruscan cultures.

Ed Gardner was an American comic actor, writer and director, best remembered as the creator and star of the radio's popular Duffy's Tavern comedy series.