1960s Timeline

June 3, 1963 - Pope John XXIII died in the Vatican tonight while Cardinals and other prelates and several of his relatives prayed around...

Apr. 9, 1963 - Mrs. Charlene Wrightsman Cassini, wife of Igor Cassini, the society columnist, died in New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital...

Mar. 6, 1963 - The shattered bodies of Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas — all top country singers — were found today in...

Mar. 4, 1963 - Dr. William Carlos Williams (pictured in 1955), a leading American poet for half a century, died in his sleep this morning...

Jan. 29, 1963 - Robert Frost (pictured in 1913), dean of American poets, died today at the age of 88. He was pronounced dead at Boston’s...

Jan. 28, 1963 - John Farrow (pictured in 1946), motion picture director and producer, was found dead of an apparent heart attack today at...

Jan. 5, 1963 - Baseball great Rogers Hornsby died this morning of a heart attack at the age of 66. Hornsby was elected to baseball’s Hall...

Jan. 5, 1963 - Jack Carson (pictured in 1955), the fourth Hollywood star to die of cancer in 18 days, was eulogized today as “a big man...

Jan. 4, 1963 - Scores of Hollywood’s vintage stars attended memorial services today for one of their own — Dick Powell — and left with...

Jan. 3, 1963 - Hollywood’s movie and television industries are mourning today the loss of Dick Powell, who died last night at his Los...

Jan. 2, 1963 - Jack Carson, the chunky, moon-faced comedian and dancer of motion pictures, nightclubs, and television died of cancer at...

Jan. 1, 1963 - Senator Robert S. Kerr (pictured in the 1940s), Democrat of Oklahoma, collapsed and died today of a coronary occlusion in...

Dec. 19, 1962 - Charles Laughton (pictured in 1939) was eulogized today for his contributions to the performing arts in the United...

Dec. 17, 1962 - Thomas Mitchell (pictured with Jean Arthur in 1939), Academy Award-winning character actor, died of cancer today at the...

Dec. 16, 1962 - Charles Laughton (pictured in 1938), whose outstanding performances over three decades made him the movies’ top character...

Dec. 7, 1962 - Bobo Newsom (pictured in 1932), a big right-handed pitcher who spent 24 years in the major leagues, died today in an...

Nov. 29, 1962 - Gerry Jedd, an actress who appeared in Off Broadway attractions as well as in the London production of “Two for the...

Nov. 25, 1962 - James J. Kilroy (pictured in 1946), who maintained that he was the original Kilroy of the famous “Kilroy was here”...

Oct. 9, 1962 - Tod Browning (pictured right with Helen Chandler and Bela Lugosi in 1930), who directed scores of Hollywood movies for...

Oct. 2, 1962 - Lieut. Gen. Henry L. Larsen (pictured in 1945), a much-decorated retired Marine Corps officer, died of a heart attack at...