Famous Deaths In 1953

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

Jan 04 In the year 1953 arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78

Jan 07 Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 15 In the year 1953 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76

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 in the year 1953.

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

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 on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1953 jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64

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 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 on this day in history.

Mar 05 Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 in the year 1953.

Mar 10 On this day in history charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92

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

Mar 17 On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73

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

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 In the year 1953 felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74

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

Mar 27 On this day in history narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76

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Jan 03 In the year 1953 birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)

Jan 04 In the year 1953 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 Mike Rann, Australian politician was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 George Tenet, American CIA director was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)