Dead at age 53
566 Notable deaths
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.
Hans-Valentin Hube
German general (1890–1944).
Born October 29th, 1890 in Naumburg.
Died April 21st, 1944 at 53 years old in Ainring.
Dorothy Ashby
American jazz harpist (1932-1986).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Detroit. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1986 at 53 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
Italian explorer.
Born January 26th, 1852 in Rome.
Died September 14th, 1905 at 53 years old in Dakar (disease).
Francis L. Sullivan
British actor (1903-1956).
Born January 6th, 1903 in London.
Died November 19th, 1956 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
W. S. Van Dyke
American film director (1889-1943).
Born March 21st, 1889 in San Diego. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1943 at 53 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
André Hazes
Dutch singer.
Born June 30th, 1951 in Amsterdam.
Died September 23rd, 2004 at 53 years old in Woerden (heart failure).
Michele Navarra
Italian mafiosa (1905–1958).
Born January 5th, 1905 in Corleone.
Died August 2nd, 1958 at 53 years old in Corleone.
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist.
Born April 7th, 1934 in Edgware. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1987 at 53 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
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