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In the year 1953
444 Notable deaths
Magdalon Monsen
Norwegian footballer (1910-1953).
Born April 19th, 1910 in Bergen. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1953 at 43 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Elemér Hirsch
Romanian association football player (1895–1953).
Born May 14th, 1895 in Ceanu Mare.
Died May 17th, 1953 at 58 years old in Baia Mare.
William Burns
Canadian lacrosse player (1875–1953).
Born March 24th, 1875 in Ontario.
Died October 6th, 1953 at 78 years old in Winnipeg.
Alexandre Pharamond
French rugby union player (1876–1953).
Born October 20th, 1876 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 4th, 1953 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player (1874–1953).
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Reidar Holter
Norwegian rower (1892–1953).
Born December 28th, 1892 in Oslo.
Died June 19th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Pierre Nolf
Scientist, politician (1873-1953).
Born July 26th, 1873 in Ypres.
Died September 14th, 1953 at 80 years old in Brussels.
Philippe Bonnardel
French footballer (1899-1953).
Born July 28th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 17th, 1953 at 53 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Carlo Asinari
Italian equestrian (1884-1953).
Born November 3rd, 1884 in Turin.
Died February 2nd, 1953 at 68 years old in Turin. [ref]
Elsie Naumburg
American ornithologist (1880–1953).
Born July 7th, 1880 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1953 at 73 years old
Charles Mulder
Bobsledder.
Born July 1st, 1897 in Antwerp.
Died May 7th, 1953 at 55 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Émile Sarrade
French rugby union player (1877–1953).
Born March 10th, 1877 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 14th, 1953 at 76 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
George Beattie
Sport shooter (1877–1953).
Born May 28th, 1877 in Montreal.
Died April 6th, 1953 at 75 years old in Hamilton.
Isaac Kitts
American equestrian and army officer (1896–1953).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Oswego.
Died April 1st, 1953 at 57 years old in Indiana.
Andreas Suttner
Austrian fencer (1876–1953).
Born September 25th, 1876.
Died July 5th, 1953 at 76 years old
Algot Lönn
Racing cyclist (1887-1953).
Born December 18th, 1887 in Eskilstuna.
Died April 3rd, 1953 at 65 years old in Eskilstuna.
Josef Ternström
Swedish long-distance runner (1888-1953).
Born December 4th, 1888 in Gävle Parish. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 64 years old in Gävle Parish.
Henry Oberholzer
Olympic medalists in gymnastics.
Born April 12th, 1893 in London.
Died March 20th, 1953 at 59 years old in Newport.
Christian Pedersen
Danish gymnast.
Born October 27th, 1889 in Holstebro.
Died March 22nd, 1953 at 63 years old in Copenhagen.
Veniamin Kagan
Russian mathematician (1869-1953).
Born March 9th, 1869 in Šiauliai.
Died May 8th, 1953 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Maurice Vignerot
French croquet player (1879–1953).
Born November 25th, 1879 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 28th, 1953 at 73 years old in Gap.
Don Boal
Canadian rower (1907–1953).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 45 years old in Ottawa (traffic collision).
Piet de Brouwer
Dutch archer (1880–1953).
Born October 5th, 1880 in Berlaar.
Died October 5th, 1953 at 73 years old in Eindhoven.
Arkady Shvetsov
Soviet aircraft engine designer (1892-1953).
Born January 24th, 1892 in Nizhniye Sergi.
Died March 19th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Ernst Rosell
Sport shooter (1881-1953).
Born December 3rd, 1881 in Jönköping.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Bankeryd.
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