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 In the year 1953 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 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 In the year 1953 [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77  

Jan 26 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1953 death of james Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876)  

Jan 30 Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 in the year 1953.  

Feb 02 Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1953.  

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

Mar 14 In the year 1953 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 In the year 1953 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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

Jan 07 Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)