In the year 1953
444 Notable deaths
Paul Niggli
Swiss crystallographer and professor (1888-1953).
Born June 26th, 1888 in Zofingen.
Died January 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Zurich.
José Solchaga
Spanish general.
Born October 8th, 1881 in Aberin. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in San Sebastián. [ref]
G.R. Aldo
Cinematographer (1902–1953).
Born January 1st, 1905 in Scorzè.
Died November 14th, 1953 at 48 years old in Pianiga (traffic collision).
Conrado del Campo
Spanish musician (1878–1953).
Born October 28th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Armin Otto Leuschner
American astronomer (1868–1953).
Born January 16th, 1868 in Detroit.
Died April 22nd, 1953 at 85 years old in Berkeley.
Antonio Conte
Italian fencer (1867–1953).
Born December 11th, 1867 in Minturno.
Died February 4th, 1953 at 85 years old in Minturno.
Sergey Belyavsky
Soviet/russian astronomer (1883-1953).
Born December 7th, 1883 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1953 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Tamar Abakelia
Georgian sculptor, theater designer and illustrator (1905-1953).
Born September 1st, 1905 in Khoni.
Died May 14th, 1953 at 47 years old in Tbilisi.
Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger
German botanist (1876-1953).
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Heligoland.
Died January 9th, 1953 at 76 years old in Berlin.
George Henry Hamilton Tate
American zoologist and botanist (1894-1953).
Born April 30th, 1894 in London.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 59 years old in Morristown.
Ethel Muckelt
British figure skater (1885–1953).
Born May 30th, 1885 in Manchester.
Died December 13th, 1953 at 68 years old in Manchester.
Dimitri Arakishvili
Georgian composer and ethnomusicologist.
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Vladikavkaz.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tbilisi.
Mečislovas Reinys
Catholic archbishop, professor, and politician (1884-1953).
Born February 5th, 1884 in Madagaskaras.
Died November 8th, 1953 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Max Rée
Art director (1889-1953).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 7th, 1953 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bill Kirschbaum
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1902–1953).
Born November 5th, 1902 in Fort Williams.
Died April 29th, 1953 at 50 years old in San Mateo.
Karl Arnold
Painter, caricaturist and comics maker from germany (1883-1953).
Born April 1st, 1883 in Neustadt bei Coburg.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 70 years old in Munich.
Henrik Bull
Norwegian architect (1864-1953).
Born March 28th, 1864 in Christiania.
Died June 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Jimmy Bannister
English footballer (1880-1953).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Lancashire.
Died December 18th, 1953 at 73 years old in Lancashire.
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer (1874–1953).
Born May 18th, 1874 in Saint-Junien.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Varengeville-sur-Mer.
Frank Griffin
Film director (1886-1953).
Born September 17th, 1886.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Vilhelm Andersen
Danish author, literary historian and intellectual (1864–1953).
Born October 16th, 1864 in Nordrup.
Died April 3rd, 1953 at 88 years old in Hillerød.
Emmanuel de Margerie
French geographer (1862-1953).
Born November 11th, 1862 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 91 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert Thornby
American film director and actor (1888-1953).
Born March 27th, 1888 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Kaarlo Koskelo
Finnish wrestler (1888–1953).
Born April 12th, 1888 in Kotka.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 65 years old in Astoria.
Deaths 326 to 350 of 444
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