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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 11 Ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53 in the year 1953.  

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 On this day in history [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77  

Jan 26 In the year 1953 martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58  

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 Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1953.  

Feb 04 In the year 1953 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 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 in the year 1953.  

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 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 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 James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies in the year 1953.  

Mar 23 Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France died in the year 1953.  

Mar 24 Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 in the year 1953.  

Mar 26 In the year 1953 albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 27 In the year 1953 narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 03 Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 04 Norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.  

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