Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.  

Jan 04 On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78  

Jan 07 Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.  

Jan 08 In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

Jan 11 On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

Jan 12 Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1953.  

Jan 15 On this day in history viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76  

Jan 24 On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77  

Jan 26 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.  

Jan 28 James Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876) died in the year 1953.  

Jan 30 Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1953 gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 04 In the year 1953 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60  

Feb 08 Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 in the year 1953.  

Feb 24 In the year 1953 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77  

Feb 25 On this day in history jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49  

Feb 26 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1953 jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64  

Mar 01 Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies in the year 1953.  

Mar 02 In the year 1953 death of jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 In the year 1953 death of james J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875)  

Mar 04 On this day in history sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61  

Mar 05 On this day in history josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73  

Mar 10 In the year 1953 charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92  

Mar 14 In the year 1953 klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56  

Mar 17 On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 20 Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies in the year 1953.  

Mar 23 In the year 1953 death of raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France  

Mar 24 Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1953 albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 27 On this day in history narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 03 In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05 Mike Rann, Australian politician was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05 George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1953 birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)  

Jan 07 In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)