In the year 1953
395 Notable deaths
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]
Tazio Nuvolari
Italian racecar driver.
Born November 16th, 1892 in Castel d'Ario.
Died August 11th, 1953 at 60 years old in Mantua (cardiac arrest).
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]
Richard Walther Darré
Nazi ss general (1895-1953).
Born July 14th, 1895 in Buenos Aires, Belgrano. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1953 at 58 years old in Munich (liver cancer).
Francis Ford
Actor, film director (1881-1953).
Born August 14th, 1881 in Portland.
Died September 5th, 1953 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Japanese prince (1902-1953).
Born June 25th, 1902 in Akasaka Estate. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1953 at 50 years old in Fujisawa (tuberculosis). [ref]
Toni Wolff
Psychologist (1888-1953).
Born September 18th, 1888 in Zurich.
Died March 21st, 1953 at 64 years old in Zurich (disease).
Roland Young
British actor (1887-1953).
Born November 11th, 1887 in London.
Died June 5th, 1953 at 65 years old in New York City.
Alice Prin
French painter (1901–1953).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Châtillon-sur-Seine.
Died April 29th, 1953 at 51 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan