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

Jan 08 In the year 1953 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78  

Jan 09 On this day in history hans Aanrud, Norwegian author (Storken), dies at 89  

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

Jan 11 On this day in history ernst H Ridder Rappard, Dutch Nazi founder (NSNAP), dies at 53  

Jan 12 In the year 1953 simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82  

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

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 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 in the year 1953.  

Feb 08 Cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63 in the year 1953.  

Feb 24 Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 In the year 1953 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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1953 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 In the year 1953 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60  

Mar 22 James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France died on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of norberto Alonso, Argentine footballer  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 Agha Zahid, cricketer (open batting for Pak v WI 1975, scored 14 & 1) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 07 Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born in the year 1953.