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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Max Rée
Art director (1889-1953).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 7th, 1953 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bill Kirschbaum
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1902–1953).
Born November 5th, 1902 in Fort Williams.
Died April 29th, 1953 at 50 years old in San Mateo.
Karl Arnold
Painter, caricaturist and comics maker from germany (1883-1953).
Born April 1st, 1883 in Neustadt bei Coburg. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1953 at 70 years old in Munich. [ref]
Henrik Bull
Norwegian architect (1864-1953).
Born March 28th, 1864 in Christiania.
Died June 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Jimmy Bannister
English footballer (1880-1953).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Lancashire.
Died December 18th, 1953 at 73 years old in Lancashire.
Jérôme Tharaud
French writer.
Born May 18th, 1874 in Saint-Junien.
Died January 28th, 1953 at 78 years old in Varengeville-sur-Mer. [ref]
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).
Emmanuel de Margerie
French geographer (1862-1953).
Born November 11th, 1862 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 91 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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]
Kaarlo Koskelo
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 12th, 1888 in Kotka.
Died December 21st, 1953 at 65 years old in Astoria.
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