Famous Deaths 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 Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09 Hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 12 On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, dies at 58 in the year 1953.  

Jan 28 James Scullin, 9th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1876) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1953 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60  

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 in the year 1953.  

Feb 25 Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies  

Mar 02 On this day in history death of jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875) died on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

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

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

Mar 27 On this day in history narciso Garay, composer, dies at 76  

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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 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)