Famous Deaths 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 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 on this day in history.

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 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.

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

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

Feb 08 In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.

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 On this day in history anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies

Mar 02 Jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882) died in the year 1953.

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

Mar 04 In the year 1953 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 On this day in history charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92

Mar 14 On this day in history klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56

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 on this day in history.

Mar 22 On this day in history james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies

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

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

Mar 26 Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1953.

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 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 In the year 1953 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 on this day in history.