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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Robert Thornby
American film director and actor (1888-1953).
Born March 27th, 1888 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Émile Bouhours
Cyclist.
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Monnai.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in La Courneuve.
Rupert Weinstabl
Canoe racer.
Born November 20th, 1911 in Leopoldsdorf.
Died September 7th, 1953 at 41 years old
Georg Zacharias
German swimmer.
Born June 14th, 1884 in Berlin.
Died July 31st, 1953 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Géza Nagy
Hungarian chess player.
Born December 29th, 1892 in Sátoraljaújhely.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 60 years old in Kaposvár.
André Auffray
French cyclist.
Born September 2nd, 1884 in Saumur.
Died November 4th, 1953 at 69 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Maurice Lugeon
Swiss geologist (1870-1953).
Born July 10th, 1870 in Poissy. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1953 at 83 years old in Chevilly. [ref]
Wallace Bryant
American archer.
Born December 19th, 1863 in Melrose.
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Gloucester.
Gábor Obitz
Hungarian footballer and manager (1899-1953).
Born January 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 20th, 1953 at 54 years old in Budapest.
Oleg Frelikh
Russian actor and film director (1887-1953).
Born March 24th, 1887 in Moscow.
Died September 6th, 1953 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 357
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi