Famous Deaths 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 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 In the year 1953 hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89  

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

Jan 11 On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

Jan 12 Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30 Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1953.  

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

Feb 04 On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60  

Feb 08 Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 25 On this day in history jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49  

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 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 On this day in history death of james J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875)  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1953 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)