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In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
Paul Hurst
American actor and film director (1888-1953).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Traver.
Died February 27th, 1953 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Abel Santamaría
Cuban revolutionary.
Born October 20th, 1927 in Encrucijada.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 25 years old in Santiago de Cuba (extra-judicial killing).
Dumarsais Estimé
President of haiti (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Verrettes.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 53 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (kidney disease). [ref]
Lev Mekhlis
Soviet politician (1889-1953).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Odesa.
Died February 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Tatsuo Hori
Writer, poet, and translator in japan.
Born December 28th, 1904 in Hirakawachō.
Died May 28th, 1953 at 48 years old in Oiwake (pulmonary tuberculosis).
Godfrey Tearle
British actor (1884-1953).
Born October 12th, 1884 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 1953 at 68 years old in London.
William Farnum
American actor (1876-1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Bogdan Kobulov
Soviet politician and member of the soviet security and police apparatus (1904-1953).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Tbilisi.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Ralph Linton
American anthropologist (1893–1953).
Born February 27th, 1893 in Philadelphia.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 60 years old in New Haven.
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