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 Osa Johnson, American explorer (b. 1894) died in the year 1953.  

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 On this day in history 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 Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 [Karl R] Gerd von Rundstedt, gen-field marshal (Normandy), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63  

Feb 24 In the year 1953 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77  

Feb 25 In the year 1953 jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49  

Feb 26 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1953 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 In the year 1953 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 On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60  

Mar 22 On this day in history james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies  

Mar 23 Raoul Dufy, painter, Forcalquier, France died in the year 1953.  

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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 05 Pamela Sue Martin, Westport Ct, actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty) was born in the year 1953.  

Jan 05 Steve Archer, American singer (The Archers) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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