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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
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).
Sam De Grasse
Actor (1875-1953).
Born June 12th, 1875 in New Brunswick.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 78 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Edmund Breon
Actor.
Born December 12th, 1882 in Hamilton.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 70 years old in Cork.
Valentine de Saint-Point
Artist (1875-1953).
Born February 16th, 1875 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Herbert Rawlinson
English actor (1885-1953).
Born November 15th, 1885 in Brighton.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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]
Titta Ruffo
Italian opera singer.
Born June 8th, 1877 in Pisa. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1953 at 76 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Albert Coates
British conductor (1882-1953).
Born April 23rd, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1953 at 71 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Alexander Vasiliev
Russian historian (1867–1953).
Born October 4th, 1867 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Marc Birkigt
Swiss mechanical engineer (1878-1953).
Born March 8th, 1878 in Geneva.
Died March 15th, 1953 at 75 years old in Versoix.
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