Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04 Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.  

Jan 12 On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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 On this day in history martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58  

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

Jan 30 On this day in history louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Feb 02 Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1953 cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63  

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 In the year 1953 elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies  

Feb 28 On this day in history jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64  

Mar 01 Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04 In the year 1953 sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61  

Mar 05 In the year 1953 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 Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1953 felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74  

Mar 26 Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1953 birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of george Tenet, American CIA director  

Jan 07 On this day in history 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)