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Famous people and celebrities who died in March 1953

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in March 1953. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Josef Mastalka
    March 1 Josef Mastalka
  • James Lightbody
    March 2 James Lightbody

    American runner (d. 1953).

  • Francesco Beguinot
    March 2 Francesco Beguinot
  • Theo Koppen
    March 3 Theo Koppen
  • Carlo Ippolito Migliorini
    March 4 Carlo Ippolito Migliorini
  • Joseph Stalin
    March 5 Joseph Stalin

    Joseph Stalin was a Soviet revolutionary and political leader who governed the Soviet Union as its dictator from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. He was a central figure in the creation of the Soviet state, overseeing rapid industrialization, the collectivization of agriculture, and significant political repression. His rule transformed the USSR into a global superpower but at great … [bio]

  • Herman J. Mankiewicz
    March 5 Herman J. Mankiewicz

    American screenwriter and producer (b. 1897).

  • Sergei Prokofiev
    March 5 Sergei Prokofiev

    Russian composer of marches and army songs and opera and symphonies.

  • Iosif Stalin
    March 5 Iosif Stalin
  • Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev
    March 5 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev
  • Adolfo Levier
    March 5 Adolfo Levier
  • Daniel Fortea
    March 5 Daniel Fortea
  • Luigi Sorrento
    March 9 Luigi Sorrento
  • Johan Laidoner
    March 13 Johan Laidoner

    Estonian general and statesman (b. 1884).

  • Klement Gottwald
    March 14 Klement Gottwald

    Czechoslovak communist politician and 14th president of czechoslovakia (b. 1896).

  • Vincenzo Bruzzese
    March 16 Vincenzo Bruzzese
  • Achille Gaggia
    March 18 Achille Gaggia
  • Ed Voss
    March 21 Ed Voss

    American basketball player (b. 1922).

  • Raoul Dufy
    March 23 Raoul Dufy

    French Fauvist painter known for his colorful and decorative style.

  • Oskar Luts
    March 23 Oskar Luts

    Estonian playwright and author (d. 1953).

  • Mary of Teck (b. 1867)
    March 24 Mary of Teck (b. 1867)
  • Jim Thorpe
    March 28 Jim Thorpe

    Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon in 1912.

  • Roderich Mojsisovics von Mojsvár
    March 30 Roderich Mojsisovics von Mojsvár
  • Adolfo Faggi
    March 30 Adolfo Faggi
  • Jan Akkersdijk
    March 31 Jan Akkersdijk