In the year 1953
368 Notable deaths
Vladas Mironas
Lithuanian politician.
Born June 22nd, 1880 in Kuodiškiai.
Died February 18th, 1953 at 72 years old in Vladimir Central Prison (stroke). [ref]
Rudolf Leonhard
Poet and german politician (1889-1953).
Born October 27th, 1889 in Leszno.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 64 years old in Berlin.
Alfred Philippson
German geologist and geographer.
Born January 1st, 1864 in Bonn. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1953 at 89 years old in Bonn.
Paul Loicq
Ice hockey player, referee, administrator.
Born August 11th, 1888 in City of Brussels, Brussels metropolitan area.
Died March 26th, 1953 at 64 years old in Sint-Genesius-Rode.
Johannes Baumann
Member of the swiss federal council (1874-1953).
Born November 27th, 1874 in Herisau.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 78 years old in Herisau.
Albert Meyer
Swiss politician, editor of neue zürcher zeitung and member of the swiss federal council (1870-1953).
Born March 13th, 1870 in Fällanden. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1953 at 83 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Gaston Rebry
Cyclist.
Born January 29th, 1905 in Rollegem-Kapelle.
Died July 3rd, 1953 at 48 years old in Wevelgem.
Lew Harvey
American actor (1887-1953).
Born October 6th, 1887 in Wisconsin.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Artur Śliwiński
Polish politician (1877-1953).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Kutno.
Died January 16th, 1953 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Szilárd Bogdánffy
Roman catholic bishop (1911-1953).
Born February 21st, 1911 in Crna Bara.
Died October 3rd, 1953 at 42 years old in Aiud (pneumonia).
Deaths 271 to 280 of 368
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu