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 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

Jan 15 On this day in history viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.  

Mar 01 Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies in the year 1953.  

Mar 02 In the year 1953 death of jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)  

Mar 03 On this day in history death of james J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875)  

Mar 04 On this day in history sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61  

Mar 05 In the year 1953 josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26 On this day in history albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64  

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

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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 in the year 1953.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1)  

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