List of Famous people who died in 1953

George S. Barnes, A.S.C. was an American cinematographer active from the era of silent films to the early 1950s.

Peter DeRose was an American composer of jazz and pop music during the era of Tin Pan Alley.

Charles Robert Knight was an American wildlife and paleoartist best known for his detailed paintings of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. His works have been reproduced in many books and are currently on display at several major museums in the United States.

William Nigel Ernle Bruce was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Bruce is also remembered for his roles in the Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and Suspicion.

David Curtiss Munson was an American athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Armin Otto Leuschner was an American astronomer and educator.

Henri de Man was a Belgian politician and leader of the Belgian Labour Party (POB-BWP). He was one of the leading socialist theoreticians of his period and, during the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, was heavily involved in collaboration.

Captain Robert Arthur "Robin" Grosvenor was a World War I flying ace credited with 16 aerial victories.

James Earl Carter Sr. was an American politician, businessman, and farmer. He was the father and namesake of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter.

Enrique Moles Ormella was a Spanish pharmacist, physicist, and chemist, most notable for his work on atomic weights of the elements. Enrique Moles is considered as one of the foremost Spanish chemists of his time.