Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

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

Jan 04 On this day in history arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78  

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

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 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 On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history death of james Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876)  

Jan 30 On this day in history louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Feb 02 In the year 1953 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 In the year 1953 cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63  

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

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

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 Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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 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 On this day in history felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74  

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

Mar 27 Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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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 In the year 1953 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 In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.