In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
George Barnes
American cinematographer (1892-1953).
Born October 16th, 1892 in Pasadena.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Rudolph Schindler
American architect (1887–1953).
Born September 10th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1953 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.
Iuliu Maniu
Romanian politician (1873–1953).
Born January 8th, 1873 in Șimleu Silvaniei.
Died February 5th, 1953 at 80 years old in Sighetu Marmației.
Xu Beihong
Chinese painter (1895-1953).
Born July 19th, 1895 in Yixing. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 58 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Princess Françoise of Orléans
Greek and french princess (1902-1953).
Born December 25th, 1902 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 1953 at 50 years old in Paris.
Bodewin Keitel
German general (1888–1953).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Helmscherode.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn
3rd duke of abercorn (1869-1953).
Born November 30th, 1869 in London.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 83 years old in London.
Emmerich Kálmán
Hungarian-born composer of operettas (1882–1953).
Born October 24th, 1882 in Siófok.
Died October 30th, 1953 at 71 years old in Paris.
Noe Zhordania
Georgian politician and chairman of the government of the democratic republic of georgia (1868-1953).
Born January 14th, 1868 in Lanchkhuti.
Died January 11th, 1953 at 84 years old in Paris.
Jean Delville
Belgian occultist, painter, writer (1867–1953).
Born January 19th, 1867 in Leuven. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1953 at 86 years old in Forest. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 403
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett