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In the year 1953

395 Notable deaths

Annie Kenney

British suffragette (1879-1953).

Born September 13th, 1879 in Springhead.

Died July 9th, 1953 at 73 years old in Hitchin.

Edmund Dulac

French-born british illustrator and stamp designer (1882–1953).

Born October 22nd, 1882 in Toulouse. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1953 at 70 years old in London. [ref]

James Scullin

Australian politician, ninth prime minister of australia (1876-1953).

Born September 18th, 1876 in Trawalla.

Died January 28th, 1953 at 76 years old in Melbourne.

Ruth Crawford Seeger

American composer (1901-1953).

Born July 3rd, 1901 in East Liverpool. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1953 at 52 years old in Chevy Chase (cancer). [ref]

James Earle Fraser

American artist (1876–1953).

Born November 4th, 1876 in Winona.

Died October 11th, 1953 at 76 years old in Westport.

Lewis Fry Richardson

Uk mathematician & polymath (1881–1953).

Born October 11th, 1881 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Died September 30th, 1953 at 71 years old in Kilmun.

Margaret Bondfield

British feminist and trade unionist (1873–1953).

Born March 17th, 1873 in Chard.

Died June 16th, 1953 at 80 years old in Sanderstead.

Vsevolod Pudovkin

Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor.

Born February 16th, 1893 in Penza. [ref]

Died June 30th, 1953 at 60 years old in Moscow, Jūrmala (myocardial infarction). [ref]

George Barnes

American cinematographer (1892-1953).

Born October 16th, 1892 in Pasadena.

Died May 30th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.

Rudolph Schindler

American architect (1887–1953).

Born September 10th, 1887 in Vienna. [ref]

Died August 22nd, 1953 at 65 years old in Los Angeles.

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