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In the year 1953

368 Notable deaths

George Beattie

Sport shooter.

Born May 28th, 1877 in Montreal.

Died April 6th, 1953 at 75 years old in Hamilton.

Elsie Naumburg

American ornithologist.

Born July 7th, 1880 in New York City.

Died November 25th, 1953 at 73 years old

Algot Lönn

Racing cyclist (1887-1953).

Born December 18th, 1887 in Eskilstuna.

Died April 3rd, 1953 at 65 years old in Eskilstuna.

Andreas Suttner

Austrian fencer (1876–1953).

Born September 25th, 1876.

Died July 5th, 1953 at 76 years old

Philippe Bonnardel

French footballer (1899-1953).

Born July 28th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 17th, 1953 at 53 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Konstantin Koroteev

Soviet general (1901-1953).

Born February 25th, 1901 in Bohodukhiv.

Died January 4th, 1953 at 51 years old in Moscow.

Henry Oberholzer

Olympic medalists in gymnastics.

Born April 12th, 1893 in London.

Died March 20th, 1953 at 59 years old in Newport.

Ole Iversen

Gymnast.

Born February 21st, 1884 in Sarpsborg.

Died March 9th, 1953 at 69 years old in Sarpsborg.

Bertil Carlsson

Swedish ski jumper.

Born August 25th, 1903 in Hägernäs.

Died November 26th, 1953 at 50 years old in Stockholm.

Ernst Rosell

Sport shooter (1881-1953).

Born December 3rd, 1881 in Jönköping.

Died July 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Bankeryd.

Deaths 341 to 350 of 368

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