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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Julian Tuwim
Polish poet (1894–1953).
Born September 13th, 1894 in Łódź. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1953 at 59 years old in Zakopane (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ernst Reuter
German mayor of west berlin (1889-1953).
Born July 29th, 1889 in Aabenraa.
Died September 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in West Berlin.
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.
Sulaiman Nadvi
19th century islamic scholar of pakistan (1884–1953).
Born November 22nd, 1884 in Bihar, British Raj, Desna, Bihar.
Died November 22nd, 1953 at 69 years old in Pakistan, Karachi, Federal Capital Territory.
Everett Brown
Actor (1902-1953).
Born January 1st, 1902 in Smith County.
Died October 14th, 1953 at 51 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean Epstein
French film director, essayist and novelist.
Born March 25th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 56 years old in Paris (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Nikolaos Plastiras
Soldier and prime minister of greece (1883–1953).
Born November 4th, 1883 in Karditsa.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 69 years old in Athens.
Stanisław Wojciechowski
Polish politician and scientist (1869-1953).
Born March 15th, 1869 in Kalisz.
Died April 9th, 1953 at 84 years old in Gołąbki, Warsaw.
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).
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi