In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
Felix Endrich
Bobsledder (1921-1953).
Born December 5th, 1921 in Basel.
Died January 31st, 1953 at 31 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Alexander Osmerkin
Russian artist (1892-1953).
Born December 8th, 1892 in Kropyvnytskyi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1953 at 60 years old [ref]
André Abbal
French sculptor (1876–1953).
Born November 16th, 1876 in Montech. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1953 at 76 years old in Carbonne.
Lew Harvey
American actor (1887-1953).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Wisconsin.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Alfred Philippson
German geologist and geographer (1864–1953).
Born January 1st, 1864 in Bonn.
Died March 28th, 1953 at 89 years old in Bonn.
Paul Loicq
Ice hockey player, referee, administrator.
Born August 11th, 1888 in City of Brussels, Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 26th, 1953 at 64 years old in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
Andrés de Segurola
Spanish opera singer.
Born March 27th, 1874 in Valencia.
Died January 23rd, 1953 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Rudolf Leonhard
Poet and german politician (1889-1953).
Born October 27th, 1889 in Leszno.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 64 years old in Berlin.
Fritz Mackensen
German artist (1866-1953).
Born April 8th, 1866 in Kreiensen. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1953 at 87 years old in Bremen. [ref]
Timofey Khryukin
Soviet general, twice hero of the soviet union.
Born June 21st, 1910 in Yeysk.
Died July 19th, 1953 at 43 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 403
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young