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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Sergei Prokofiev
Ukrainian & russian soviet pianist and composer (1891-1953).
Born April 23rd, 1891 in Sontsivka. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal during world war ii (1875-1953).
Born December 12th, 1875 in Aschersleben.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 77 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure). [ref]
Edwin Hubble
American astronomer.
Born November 20th, 1889 in Marshfield.
Died September 28th, 1953 at 63 years old in San Marino (stroke).
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Indian politician, barrister and academic (1901-1953).
Born July 6th, 1901 in Kolkata.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 51 years old in Jammu and Kashmir (myocardial infarction).
Lionel Logue
Australian speech and language pathologist; speech therapist (1880-1953).
Born February 26th, 1880 in Adelaide.
Died April 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in London (disease).
Carol II of Romania
King of romania.
Born October 15th, 1893 in Sinaia.
Died April 4th, 1953 at 59 years old in Estoril (myocardial infarction).
Robert Alphonso Taft
American politician, son of 27th u.s. president william howard taft.
Born September 8th, 1889 in Cincinnati.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 63 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jorge Negrete
Mexican actor and singer (1911-1953).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Chihuahua City. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Hilaire Belloc
English writer (1870-1953).
Born July 27th, 1870 in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1953 at 82 years old in Guildford. [ref]
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer