In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
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.
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.
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.
Piet de Brouwer
Dutch archer (1880–1953).
Born October 5th, 1880 in Berlaar.
Died October 5th, 1953 at 73 years old in Eindhoven.
Don Boal
Canadian rower (1907–1953).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Toronto.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 45 years old in Ottawa (traffic collision).
Ole Iversen
Gymnast (1884–1953).
Born February 21st, 1884 in Sarpsborg.
Died March 9th, 1953 at 69 years old in Sarpsborg.
Ernst Rosell
Sport shooter (1881-1953).
Born December 3rd, 1881 in Jönköping.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Bankeryd.
Paul Durin
Gymnast (1890–1953).
Born January 3rd, 1890 in Maubeuge. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1953 at 63 years old in Maubeuge. [ref]
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.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 403
Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace