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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron
English tennis player (1897–1953).
Born November 24th, 1897 in Beighton.
Died February 20th, 1953 at 55 years old in Melbourn (traffic collision).
Konrad Freiherr von Wangenheim
German equestrian.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Hanover.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 43 years old in Volgograd (hanging).
Richard Eichberg
German film director (1888–1953).
Born October 27th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died May 8th, 1953 at 64 years old in Munich.
Ernst Herman van Rappard
Dutch criminal (1899-1953).
Born October 30th, 1899 in Java.
Died January 11th, 1953 at 53 years old in Vught.
Coit Albertson
Silent film actor (1880-1953).
Born October 14th, 1880 in Reading.
Died December 13th, 1953 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Felix Endrich
Bobsledder (1921-1953).
Born December 5th, 1921 in Basel.
Died January 31st, 1953 at 31 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Alexander Osmerkin
Russian artist (1892-1953).
Born December 8th, 1892 in Kropyvnytskyi. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1953 at 60 years old [ref]
André Abbal
French sculptor (1876–1953).
Born November 16th, 1876 in Montech. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1953 at 76 years old in Carbonne.
Lew Harvey
American actor (1887-1953).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Wisconsin.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Alfred Philippson
German geologist and geographer (1864–1953).
Born January 1st, 1864 in Bonn.
Died March 28th, 1953 at 89 years old in Bonn.
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