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Dead at age 53
585 Notable deaths
Janne Lundblad
Equestrian.
Born April 11th, 1887 in Linköping.
Died November 24th, 1940 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Florența Crăciunescu
Athletics competitor (1955-2008).
Born May 7th, 1955 in Craiova.
Died June 8th, 2008 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
George Gaidzik
Diver (1885–1938).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Karl Jansen
German weightlifter.
Born May 28th, 1908 in Wanne-Eickel.
Died November 14th, 1961 at 53 years old in Essen.
James Flanagan
American rower (1878-1937).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died March 28th, 1937 at 53 years old in Philadelphia.
Georges Tainturier
French fencer (1890-1943).
Born May 20th, 1890 in Labruyère. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1943 at 53 years old in Cologne (decapitation). [ref]
Ivan Bagryanov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1891-1945).
Born November 27th, 1891 in Razgrad.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 53 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
Emil Ernst
German astronomer.
Born June 6th, 1889 in Newark.
Died June 26th, 1942 at 53 years old in Münster.
Nikolay Strunnikov
Russian speed skater (1886-1940).
Born December 16th, 1886 in Sknyatino.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Paluta Badunova
Politician (1885-1938).
Born September 7th, 1885 in Novaja Bielica.
Died November 29th, 1938 at 53 years old in Minsk.
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