Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08 On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09 In the year 1953 hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1953 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58  

Jan 28 James Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02 Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1953.  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 28 Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1953 anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies  

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

Mar 03 James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875) died in the year 1953.  

Mar 04 Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 in the year 1953.  

Mar 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

Mar 23 Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France died in the year 1953.  

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

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

Mar 27 In the year 1953 narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

Jan 05 George Tenet, American CIA director was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born on this day in history.