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Dead at age 53
585 Notable deaths
William Nichol
British sprinter (1901-1955).
Born May 29th, 1901 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 8th, 1955 at 53 years old in Wakefield.
Andoni Elizondo
Spanish football player/coach (1932-1986).
Born August 5th, 1932 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Died February 23rd, 1986 at 53 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.
Friedrich August Georg Bitter
German botanist and lichenologist (1873–1927).
Born August 13th, 1873 in Bremen.
Died July 30th, 1927 at 53 years old in Bremen.
Eugen Corrodi
Swiss footballer (1922-1975).
Born July 2nd, 1922 in Canton of Ticino.
Died September 7th, 1975 at 53 years old in Zürich.
Paolo Salvi
Italian gymnast (1891–1945).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Brescia.
Died January 12th, 1945 at 53 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Toru Kawashima
Japanese association football player.
Born June 4th, 1970 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died January 19th, 2024 at 53 years old
Günther Steines
German sprinter.
Born September 28th, 1928 in Trier. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Ahrweiler.
Kalevi Laurila
Cross-country skier.
Born December 5th, 1937 in Sääksmäki.
Died April 13th, 1991 at 53 years old in Kangasala.
Väinö Liikkanen
Cross-country skier.
Born November 16th, 1903 in Virolahti. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1957 at 53 years old in Kuusankoski.
Vasili Vanin
Russian actor and theatre director (1898–1951).
Born January 13th, 1898 in Tambov.
Died May 12th, 1951 at 53 years old in Moscow.
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