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Famous People Who Died in February 1953

  • Feb 2 Gustav Strube, German-American composer and conductor (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra), dies at 85
  • Feb 4 Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60
  • Feb 8 Cliff Clark, American actor (Kid Glove Killer, Golden Hoofs, Vigilante Hideout), dies from a heart attack at 63
  • Feb 9 Charlie Spencer, English soccer defender and manager (2 caps; Newcastle United; mgr Grimsby Town 1937-51), dies at 53
  • Feb 25 Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish orchestral and film composer (The Sun Comes Out Every Day), dies at 49
  • Feb 26 Elisabeth Kuyper, Dutch pianist, conductor, composer, educator, and women's rights activist dies at 75