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In the year 1953
357 Notable deaths
Ivan Bunin
Russian winter and poet.
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Voronezh.
Died November 8th, 1953 at 83 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hans Fritzsche
German nazi official (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Bochum. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1953 at 53 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Lewis Stone
Actor from the united states (1879-1953).
Born November 15th, 1879 in Worcester. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1953 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Millard Mitchell
American actor (1903-1953).
Born August 14th, 1903 in Havana.
Died October 13th, 1953 at 50 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Jimmy Finlayson
Actor (1887-1953).
Born August 27th, 1887 in Falkirk. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1953 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Sterling Parsons
American naval officer (1901–1953).
Born November 26th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 52 years old in Bethesda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Klement Gottwald
5th president of czechoslovakia.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Dědice. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1953 at 56 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugo Schmeisser
German firearm designer.
Born September 24th, 1884 in Jena.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 68 years old in Erfurt (lung disease).
Raoul Dufy
French artist (1877-1953).
Born June 3rd, 1877 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1953 at 75 years old in Forcalquier (internal bleeding, rheumatoid arthritis). [ref]
Toni Wolff
Psychologist (1888-1953).
Born September 18th, 1888 in Zürich.
Died March 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Zürich (disease).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare