Famous Deaths Happened In 1953

Jan 01 Hank Williams, country singer (Cold Cold Heart), dies at 29 in the year 1953.  

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 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1953 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76  

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 in the year 1953.  

Jan 30 On this day in history louis H N Bosch van Rosenthal, Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 68  

Feb 02 In the year 1953 gustav Strube, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 04 Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 in the year 1953.  

Feb 08 On this day in history cliff Clark, actor (Golden Hoofs, Kid Glove Killer), dies at 63  

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

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

Feb 26 Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies in the year 1953.  

Feb 28 In the year 1953 jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24 On this day in history felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74  

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 Angelo Parisi, France, heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1953 birth of steve Archer, American singer (The Archers)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of mike Rann, Australian politician  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1953 birth of earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers)