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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Nigel Bruce
British actor (1895-1953).
Born February 4th, 1895 in Ensenada.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst August I, Duke of Brunswick
Hanoverian royal (1887-1953).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Penzing.
Died January 30th, 1953 at 65 years old in Pattensen.
Robert A. Millikan
American physicist.
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Morrison. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1953 at 85 years old in San Marino (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James J. Jeffries
American boxer (1875-1953).
Born April 15th, 1875 in Carroll.
Died March 3rd, 1953 at 77 years old in Burbank (coronary thrombosis).
Maud Gonne
Irish revolutionary and activist (1866-1953).
Born December 21st, 1866 in Farnham. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1953 at 86 years old in Clonskeagh. [ref]
Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
Daughter of ludwig iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine (1866-1953).
Born July 11th, 1866 in Neues Palais.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 87 years old in Gut Hemmelmark.
Hugo Sperrle
German military aviator in world war i and a generalfeldmarschall in the luftwaffe during world war ii (1885-1953).
Born February 7th, 1885 in Ludwigsburg.
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 68 years old in Munich.
Fred M. Vinson
Chief justice of the united states from 1946 to 1953.
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Lawrence County.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Maude Adams
American actress.
Born November 11th, 1872 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tannersville (disease). [ref]
Dooley Wilson
American actor and musician (1886-1953).
Born April 3rd, 1886 in Tyler.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
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