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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Henri Gance
French weightlifter (1888-1953).
Born March 17th, 1888 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 29th, 1953 at 65 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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.
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 (1863–1953).
Born December 19th, 1863 in Melrose.
Died May 2nd, 1953 at 89 years old in Gloucester.
Émile Bouhours
Cyclist.
Born June 3rd, 1870 in Monnai.
Died October 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in La Courneuve.
André Auffray
French cyclist.
Born September 2nd, 1884 in Saumur.
Died November 4th, 1953 at 69 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Géza Nagy
Hungarian chess player (1892–1953).
Born December 29th, 1892 in Sátoraljaújhely.
Died August 13th, 1953 at 60 years old in Kaposvár.
Halfdan Hansen
Sailor.
Born October 16th, 1883 in Oslo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1953 at 69 years old [ref]
Boris Kuftin
Archaeologist, ethnographer (1892–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1892 in Samara.
Died August 2nd, 1953 at 61 years old in Jūrmala.
Konstantin Koroteev
Soviet general (1901-1953).
Born February 25th, 1901 in Bohodukhiv.
Died January 4th, 1953 at 51 years old in Moscow.
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