Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

Jan 09 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.  

Jan 10 On this day in history theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56  

Jan 11 In the year 1953 ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

Jan 12 In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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

Jan 24 [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 28 In the year 1953 death of james Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876)  

Jan 30 In the year 1953 louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Feb 02 On this day in history gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 04 Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 in the year 1953.  

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

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

Feb 25 Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1953.  

Feb 26 On this day in history elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882) died in the year 1953.  

Mar 03 James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05 Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1953.  

Mar 20 Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 in the year 1953.  

Mar 22 On this day in history james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies  

Mar 23 On this day in history death of raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France  

Mar 24 On this day in history felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74  

Mar 26 On this day in history albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64  

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

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

Jan 04 Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05 Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)