Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 In the year 1953 hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29  

Jan 04 Arthur Hoyt, actor (Gold Rush Gertie, Lost World), dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1953 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77  

Feb 25 Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

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

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73  

Mar 10 Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 in the year 1953.  

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 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 Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 27 Narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1953.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty)  

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

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