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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Hans Feige
German general (1880-1953).
Born November 10th, 1880 in Königsberg.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 72 years old in Bad Schussenried.
William Pepperell Montague
American philosopher (1873-1953).
Born November 11th, 1873 in Chelsea.
Died August 1st, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Siegfried Bernfeld
Austrian psychologist and educator.
Born May 7th, 1892 in Lviv. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 60 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Nato Vachnadze
Soviet actress (1904-1953).
Born June 14th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died June 14th, 1953 at 49 years old in Zugdidi.
Karel Domin
Czechoslovak politician, botanist and university educator (1882-1953).
Born February 5th, 1884 in Kutná Hora, Chudenice. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1953 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Polish musician (1879–1953).
Born October 18th, 1879 in Daugavpils.
Died June 10th, 1953 at 73 years old in Katowice.
Carl Scarborough
Racecar driver.
Born July 3rd, 1914 in Benton.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 38 years old in Indianapolis (hyperthermia).
Norman Ross
American swimmer (1896-1953).
Born May 2nd, 1896 in Portland. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1953 at 57 years old in Evanston.
Arthur Berry
English footballer (1888-1953).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Liverpool.
Died March 15th, 1953 at 65 years old in Liverpool.
Ludomir Różycki
Polish composer and conductor (1883–1953).
Born September 18th, 1883 in Warsaw.
Died January 1st, 1953 at 69 years old in Katowice.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 395
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson