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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
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]
Alan Curtis
American actor (1909-1953).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1953 at 43 years old in New York City.
Sergei Winogradsky
Ukrainian microbiologist (1856-1953).
Born September 13th, 1856 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1953 at 96 years old in Brie-Comte-Robert (tuberculosis).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 395
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore