In the year 1953
444 Notable deaths
Thomas Thorstensen
Gymnast (1880–1953).
Born May 18th, 1880 in Stavanger.
Died June 18th, 1953 at 73 years old
Julia Malinova
Feminist from bulgaria, editor (1869-1953).
Born September 15th, 1869 in Russian Empire. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1953 at 84 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Ariy Pazovsky
Russian conductor (1887–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in Perm.
Died January 6th, 1953 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Delfo Bellini
Italian footballer (1900-1953).
Born January 13th, 1900 in Rivarolo.
Died September 11th, 1953 at 53 years old in Pavia.
Gábor Obitz
Hungarian footballer and manager (1899–1953).
Born January 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 20th, 1953 at 54 years old in Budapest.
Oleg Frelikh
Russian actor and film director (1887-1953).
Born March 24th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died September 6th, 1953 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Robert Stangland
American long and triple jumper (1881-1953).
Born October 5th, 1881 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1953 at 72 years old in Nyack.
Henri Gance
French weightlifter (1888-1953).
Born March 17th, 1888 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 65 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (1870-1953).
Born July 10th, 1870 in Poissy.
Died October 23rd, 1953 at 83 years old in Chevilly.
Alfred Jäck
Swiss footballer (1911-1953).
Born August 2nd, 1911 in Allschwil.
Died August 28th, 1953 at 42 years old
Wallace Bryant
American archer (1863–1953).
Born December 19th, 1863 in Melrose.
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Gloucester.
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Infanta Maria de las Mercedes of Spain
Spanish aristocrat (1911–1953).
Born October 3rd, 1911 in Palace of the Cuesta de la Vega.
Died September 11th, 1953 at 41 years old in Madrid.
Konstantin Koroteev
Soviet general (1901–1953).
Born February 25th, 1901 in Bohodukhiv.
Died January 4th, 1953 at 51 years old in Moscow.
Émile Bouhours
Cyclist (1870–1953).
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Monnai.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in La Courneuve.
Halfdan Hansen
Sailor.
Born October 16th, 1883 in Oslo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 69 years old [ref]
Géza Nagy
Hungarian chess player (1892–1953).
Born December 29th, 1892 in Sátoraljaújhely.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 60 years old in Kaposvár.
André Auffray
French cyclist (1884–1953).
Born May 13th, 1884 in Saumur.
Died November 4th, 1953 at 69 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
István Sándor
Hungarian catholic layman, martyr and blessed catholic (1914–1953).
Born October 26th, 1914 in Szolnok.
Died June 8th, 1953 at 38 years old in Budapest.
Frederick Spiller
Boxer (1884–1953).
Born November 22nd, 1884 in Westminster.
Died September 15th, 1953 at 68 years old
David Munson
Athletics competitor (1884–1953).
Born May 19th, 1884 in Medina.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 69 years old in Antwerp.
Sven Johansson
Swedish canoer, 1912-1953.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Västervik.
Died August 5th, 1953 at 41 years old in Stockholm.
Carl Julius Bernhard Börner
German entomologist and botanist (1880-1953).
Born May 28th, 1880 in Bremen.
Died June 14th, 1953 at 73 years old in Naumburg.
Hendrik Offerhaus
Dutch rower (1875-1953).
Born May 20th, 1875 in Venhuizen.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 78 years old in Wassenaar.
Leon Tuck
American ice hockey player (1891–1953).
Born May 25th, 1891 in Winchester.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 62 years old in Boston.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare