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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 In the year 1953 death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30 Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63  

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 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 in the year 1953.  

Mar 01 Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies in the year 1953.  

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

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

Mar 04 Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10 Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 in the year 1953.  

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

Mar 20 In the year 1953 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60  

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

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

Mar 24 Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 in the year 1953.  

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

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

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

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

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)  

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