Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history death of osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894)  

Jan 08 In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09 On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

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 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 On this day in history jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64  

Mar 01 In the year 1953 anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies  

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

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

Mar 20 Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 in the year 1953.  

Mar 22 James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history 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 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 Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.  

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 Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.  

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