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Dead at age 53

534 Notable deaths

Hidesaburō Ueno

Japanese agricultural scientist (1872-1925).

Born January 19th, 1872 in Moto.

Died May 21st, 1925 at 53 years old in University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus (intracranial hemorrhage).

Sterling Morrison

American musician.

Born August 28th, 1942 in East Meadow. [ref]

Died August 30th, 1995 at 53 years old in Poughkeepsie (lymphoma). [ref]

Zhang Zuolin

Chinese warlord and politician (1875-1928).

Born March 19th, 1875 in Haicheng.

Died June 4th, 1928 at 53 years old in Shenyang (railway accident).

Lucinda Riley

Irish writer.

Born February 16th, 1968 in Drumbeg, Lisburn. [ref]

Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]

Mary Ford

American musician (1924-1977).

Born July 7th, 1924 in El Monte. [ref]

Died September 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Arcadia (diabetes). [ref]

Arati Saha

Indian swimmer.

Born September 24th, 1940 in Kolkata.

Died August 23rd, 1994 at 53 years old in Kolkata (jaundice).

Henrietta Swan Leavitt

American astronomer.

Born July 4th, 1868 in Lancaster.

Died December 12th, 1921 at 53 years old in Cambridge (cancer).

Warren William

Broadway and hollywood actor.

Born December 2nd, 1894 in Aitkin. [ref]

Died September 24th, 1948 at 53 years old in Encino (multiple myeloma). [ref]

Vesta Williams

American r&b singer (1957-2011).

Born December 1st, 1957 in Coshocton.

Died September 22nd, 2011 at 53 years old in El Segundo (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]

Zewditu I of Ethiopia

Empress of ethiopia (1876-1930).

Born April 29th, 1876 in Ejersa Goro.

Died April 2nd, 1930 at 53 years old in Addis Ababa.

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