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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Jimmy Bannister
English footballer (1880-1953).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Lancashire.
Died December 18th, 1953 at 73 years old in Lancashire.
Bill Kirschbaum
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.
Born November 5th, 1902 in Fort Williams.
Died April 29th, 1953 at 50 years old in San Mateo.
Frank Griffin
Film director (1886-1953).
Born September 17th, 1886 in Norfolk.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Constance Wilson-Samuel
Figure skater (1908-1953).
Born January 7th, 1908 in Toronto.
Died February 28th, 1953 at 45 years old
James Lightbody
American middle distance runner (1882-1953).
Born March 16th, 1882 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Charleston.
George Henry Hamilton Tate
American zoologist and botanist (1894-1953).
Born April 30th, 1894 in London.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 59 years old in Morristown.
Henrik Bull
Norwegian architect (1864-1953).
Born March 28th, 1864 in Christiania.
Died June 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Kaarlo Koskelo
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 12th, 1888 in Kotka.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 65 years old in Astoria.
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer.
Born May 18th, 1874 in Saint-Junien.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Varengeville-sur-Mer. [ref]
Alfons Dopsch
Austrian social and economic historian.
Born June 14th, 1868 in Lovosice. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1953 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 357
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