In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Edward Sedgwick
American film director, screenwriter (1889–1953).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Galveston.
Died May 7th, 1953 at 60 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Jacques Thibaud
French violinist.
Born September 27th, 1880 in Bordeaux.
Died September 1st, 1953 at 72 years old in Barcelonnette (aviation accident).
Chet Miller
American racing driver.
Born July 19th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died May 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Indianapolis.
Morgan Wallace
American film actor (1881-1953).
Born July 26th, 1881 in Lompoc.
Died December 12th, 1953 at 72 years old in Tarzana (disease).
Graciliano Ramos
Brazilian writer and mayor (1892-1953).
Born October 27th, 1892 in Quebrangulo.
Died March 20th, 1953 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Joseph Jongen
Belgian organist and composer (1873–1953).
Born December 14th, 1873 in Liège.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 79 years old in Sart-lez-Spa.
Sophia Hayden Bennett
American architect (1868–1953).
Born October 17th, 1868 in Santiago. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1953 at 84 years old in Winthrop (pneumonia).
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.
Rudolf Bauer
German painter, born 11 february 1889 in wirsitz, german empire (today poland), died 28 november 1953 in deal, new jersey, usa.
Born February 11th, 1889 in Wąwelno. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1953 at 64 years old in Deal (lung cancer). [ref]
Maksim Purkayev
Soviet general (1894-1953).
Born August 14th, 1894.
Died January 1st, 1953 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 395
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