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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Marcel Herrand
French actor (1897-1953).
Born October 8th, 1897 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1953 at 55 years old in Montfort-l'Amaury.
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Polish musician (1879-1953).
Born October 18th, 1879 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1953 at 73 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Nato Vachnadze
Soviet actress (1904-1953).
Born June 14th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died June 14th, 1953 at 49 years old in Zugdidi.
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
Jorge Meléndez Ramírez messi
President of el salvador (1871-1953).
Born April 15th, 1871 in San Salvador.
Died November 22nd, 1953 at 82 years old in San Salvador.
Ludomir Różycki
Polish composer and conductor.
Born September 18th, 1883 in Warsaw.
Died January 1st, 1953 at 69 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Ibrahim Nagi
Egyptian poet.
Born December 31st, 1898 in Cairo. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1953 at 54 years old [ref]
Carl Scarborough
Racecar driver.
Born July 3rd, 1914 in Benton.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 38 years old in Indianapolis (hyperthermia).
Friedrich Schorr
Asutro-hungarian opera singer.
Born September 2nd, 1888 in Oradea. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1953 at 64 years old in Farmington. [ref]
Hilda Borgström
Swedish actress (1871-1953).
Born October 13th, 1871 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1953 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 357
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy