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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Walter Wild
Footballer (1872-1953).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Hottingen.
Died December 16th, 1953 at 81 years old
Jacques Thibaud
French violinist.
Born September 27th, 1880 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1953 at 72 years old in Barcelonnette (aviation accident). [ref]
Erich Weinert
German politician.
Born August 4th, 1890 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1953 at 62 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Vydūnas
Lithuanian philosopher (1868-1953).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Jonaičiai.
Died February 20th, 1953 at 84 years old in Detmold.
Marjorie Bowen
British writer.
Born November 1st, 1885 in Hampshire.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 68 years old in St Charles Hospital.
Joseph Jongen
Belgian organist, composer, and music educator.
Born December 14th, 1873 in Liège. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1953 at 79 years old in Sart-lez-Spa. [ref]
Graciliano Ramos
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953).
Born October 27th, 1892 in Quebrangulo. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1953 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Sven Gustaf Wingqvist
Swedish engineer (1876-1953).
Born December 10th, 1876 in Kumla.
Died April 17th, 1953 at 76 years old in Vasa parish.
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
20th-century prime minister of sweden (1862-1953).
Born February 4th, 1862. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1953 at 91 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
Duchess of anhalt.
Born August 11th, 1873 in Altenburg.
Died April 14th, 1953 at 79 years old in Altenburg.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 357
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