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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Paul Hurst
American actor and film director (1888-1953).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Traver. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1953 at 64 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
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.
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.
Ralph Linton
American anthropologist.
Born February 27th, 1893 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1953 at 60 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Godfrey Tearle
British actor (1884-1953).
Born October 12th, 1884 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1953 at 68 years old in London.
Elsa Beskow
Swedish artist (1874-1953).
Born February 11th, 1874 in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1953 at 79 years old in Danderyd parish (cancer). [ref]
Rosemonde Gérard
French poet and playwright.
Born April 5th, 1866 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1953 at 87 years old in chaussée de la Muette. [ref]
Julius Rosenberg
American man executed for spying for the soviet union.
Born May 12th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1953 at 35 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner