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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Cecil Hepworth
English film director and film producer (1874-1953).
Born March 19th, 1874 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1953 at 78 years old in Greenford. [ref]
Henri de Man
Belgian politician (1885-1953).
Born November 17th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1953 at 67 years old in Greng (traffic collision).
Herbert Rawlinson
English actor.
Born November 15th, 1885 in Brighton.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Milovan Jakšić
Serbian footballer (1909-1953).
Born September 21st, 1909 in Kolašin.
Died December 25th, 1953 at 44 years old in Alexandria (myocardial infarction).
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet.
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo.
Felice Bonetto
Italian racing driver.
Born June 9th, 1903 in Manerbio.
Died November 21st, 1953 at 50 years old in Silao.
Herbert E. Ives
American physicist (1882-1953).
Born July 31st, 1882 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1953 at 71 years old in Montclair.
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
French painter (1865-1953).
Born September 1st, 1865 in Algiers. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1953 at 88 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
Evgeny Paton
Ukrainian and soviet scientist and engineer (1870-1953).
Born March 5th, 1870 in Nice. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1953 at 83 years old in Kyiv.
Lai Man-Wai
Chinese actor and director (1893–1953).
Born September 25th, 1893 in Japan.
Died October 26th, 1953 at 60 years old in Hong Kong.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 357
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