In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
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.
Frederick Spiller
Boxer (1884–1953).
Born November 22nd, 1884 in Westminster.
Died September 15th, 1953 at 68 years old
Sven Johansson
Swedish canoer, 1912-1953.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Västervik.
Died August 5th, 1953 at 41 years old
Deaths 351 to 360 of 403
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami