Famous Deaths In 1953

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

Jan 04 In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78

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

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

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

Jan 10 In the year 1953 theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56

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 In the year 1953 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58

Jan 28 On this day in history death of james Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876)

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

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

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

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1953 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 On this day in history anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies

Mar 02 On this day in history death of jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)

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

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on this day in history.

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60

Mar 22 In the year 1953 james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies

Mar 23 Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France died on this day in history.

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

Mar 26 In the year 1953 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 Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.

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 Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born in the year 1953.

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of george Tenet, American CIA director

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

Jan 07 Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.