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In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
Arthur Hoyt
American film actor (1874–1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Georgetown.
Died January 4th, 1953 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills.
Pierre Dupong
Prime minister of luxembourg (1885-1953).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Heisdorf.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 68 years old in Luxembourg.
Nikolay Punin
Russian art historian.
Born November 28th, 1888 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Vorkuta Gulag, Abez labor camp. [ref]
Cy Kendall
American actor (1898-1953).
Born March 10th, 1898 in St. Louis.
Died July 22nd, 1953 at 55 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Henri de Man
Belgian politician (1885-1953).
Born November 17th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1953 at 67 years old in Greng (traffic collision).
Sam De Grasse
Actor (1875-1953).
Born June 12th, 1875 in New Brunswick.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 78 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Edmund Breon
Actor.
Born December 12th, 1882 in Hamilton.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 70 years old in Cork.
Valentine de Saint-Point
Artist (1875-1953).
Born February 16th, 1875 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Herbert Rawlinson
English actor (1885-1953).
Born November 15th, 1885 in Brighton.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Cecil Hepworth
English film director and film producer (1874-1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Greenford. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 403
Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti