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Dead at age 53
534 Notable deaths
Benigno Aquino, Sr.
Filipino politician who served as speaker of the national assembly of the second philippine republic from 1943 to 1944.
Born September 3rd, 1894 in Concepcion.
Died December 20th, 1947 at 53 years old in Rizal Memorial Coliseum (myocardial infarction).
Cordwainer Smith
American author (1913-1966).
Born July 11th, 1913 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1966 at 53 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer.
Born May 10th, 1940 in Florence. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1993 at 53 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Morgan Robertson
American writer.
Born September 30th, 1861 in Oswego.
Died March 24th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic City (drug overdose).
Frank Wedekind
German playwright.
Born July 24th, 1864 in Hanover. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1918 at 53 years old in Munich. [ref]
Alfonso Bedoya
Mexican actor.
Born April 16th, 1904 in Sonora.
Died December 15th, 1957 at 53 years old in Mexico City.
André Hazes
Dutch singer.
Born June 30th, 1951 in Amsterdam.
Died September 23rd, 2004 at 53 years old in Woerden (heart failure).
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian muslim preacher (1882–1935).
Born November 19th, 1882 in Jableh.
Died November 20th, 1935 at 53 years old in Nazlet Zeid (killed in action).
Hans-Valentin Hube
German general.
Born October 29th, 1890 in Naumburg (Saale).
Died April 21st, 1944 at 53 years old in Ainring.
Hugo Münsterberg
German-american psychologist.
Born June 1st, 1863 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1916 at 53 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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