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In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
Benegal Narsing Rau
Indian civil servant and jurist (1887-1953).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Mangalore.
Died November 30th, 1953 at 66 years old in Zürich.
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV
United states army general, medal of honor recipient (1883-1953).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in Washington.
Died September 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Texas (stroke).
Fred M. Vinson
Chief justice of the united states from 1946 to 1953.
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Lawrence County.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Wenxiu
Qing dynasty imperial consort (1909–1953).
Born December 20th, 1909 in Qing dynasty.
Died September 17th, 1953 at 43 years old in Beijing.
Dooley Wilson
American actor and musician (1886-1953).
Born April 3rd, 1886 in Tyler.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Bill Tilden
American tennis player.
Born February 10th, 1893 in Germantown. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Maude Adams
American actress (1872–1953).
Born November 11th, 1872 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 17th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tannersville (disease).
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
American novelist.
Born August 8th, 1896 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1953 at 57 years old in St. Augustine (disease). [ref]
Francis Picabia
French painter and writer (1879-1953).
Born January 22nd, 1879 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1953 at 74 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mary Anderson
Inventor of the windshield wiper blade.
Born February 19th, 1866 in Greene County. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1953 at 87 years old in Monteagle.
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus