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In the year 1953
357 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.
Sergei Winogradsky
Ukrainian-russian microbiologist (1856-1953).
Born September 1st, 1856 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1953 at 96 years old in Brie-Comte-Robert (tuberculosis). [ref]
Emmerich Kálmán
Hungarian-born composer of operettas.
Born October 24th, 1882 in Siófok. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1953 at 71 years old in Paris. [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.
Jean Delville
Occultist, painter, writer (1867-1953).
Born January 19th, 1867 in Leuven. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1953 at 86 years old in Forest. [ref]
Bodewin Keitel
German general.
Born December 25th, 1888 in Helmscherode.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Princess Françoise, Princess Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Greek and french royal.
Born December 25th, 1902 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 1953 at 50 years old in Paris.
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.
Julian Tuwim
Polish poet.
Born September 13th, 1894 in Łódź. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1953 at 59 years old in Zakopane (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vsevolod Merkulov
Soviet politician and intelligence officer, head of nkgb (1895-1953).
Born November 6th, 1895 in Zagatala.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 357
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