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Dead at age 53
534 Notable deaths
Pedro Paterno
Filipino politician.
Born February 27th, 1858 in Manila.
Died March 11th, 1911 at 53 years old in Manila (cholera).
Yegor Gaidar
Russian economist (1956-2009).
Born March 19th, 1956 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2009 at 53 years old in Odintsovo (edema). [ref]
Darwyn Cooke
Canadian cartoonist (1962-2016).
Born November 16th, 1962 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2016 at 53 years old in Florida (cancer). [ref]
Gustave Whitehead
Possible first powered manned flight.
Born January 1st, 1874 in Leutershausen. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1927 at 53 years old in Bridgeport (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Pakistani diplomat (1909-1963).
Born October 19th, 1909 in Barishal.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 53 years old in Dhaka.
Vivien Merchant
English actress (1929-1982).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in Manchester. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in London. [ref]
Marisa Mell
Austrian actress (1939-1992).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Graz. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1992 at 53 years old in Vienna (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Max Scheler
German philosopher (1874-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1928 at 53 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Peter Blake
New zealand yachtsman (1948-2001).
Born October 1st, 1948 in Auckland. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2001 at 53 years old in Macapá (ballistic trauma).
Michael Gothard
Male actor from england (1939-1992).
Born June 24th, 1939 in London.
Died December 2nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Hampstead (hanging).
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