Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

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

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

Jan 15 Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 24 On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77  

Feb 25 Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies in the year 1953.  

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 In the year 1953 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 Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 in the year 1953.  

Mar 10 Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 in the year 1953.  

Mar 14 Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 In the year 1953 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73  

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 Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1953.  

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

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Jan 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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 Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.