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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Dumarsais Estimé
President of haiti (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Verrettes.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 53 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (kidney disease). [ref]
Albert Plesman
Dutch businessman.
Born September 7th, 1889 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1953 at 64 years old in The Hague. [ref]
William Farnum
American actor (1876-1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Lev Mekhlis
Soviet politician (1889-1953).
Born January 13th, 1889 in Odesa.
Died February 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Vera Mukhina
Soviet sculptor (1889-1953).
Born July 1st, 1889 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953).
Born November 7th, 1878 in Kosava. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Bnei Brak. [ref]
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.
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
John Marin
American artist (1870-1953).
Born December 23rd, 1870 in Rutherford. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1953 at 82 years old in Cape Split. [ref]
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Catholic archbishop.
Born September 8th, 1882 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.
Died July 15th, 1953 at 70 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 357
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