Dead at age 53
540 Notable deaths
Marshall Taylor
American racing cyclist (1878-1932).
Born November 26th, 1878 in Indianapolis.
Died June 21st, 1932 at 53 years old in Chicago.
Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
German artist and poet (1874 –1927).
Born July 12th, 1874 in Świnoujście. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1927 at 53 years old in Paris (asphyxia). [ref]
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).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde