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Dead at age 53
585 Notable deaths
Vivien Leigh
British actress.
Born November 5th, 1913 in Darjeeling.
Died July 8th, 1967 at 53 years old in Eaton Square (tuberculosis).
Eric Dane
American actor (1972–2026).
Born November 9th, 1972 in San Francisco.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Fred West
English serial killer (1941–1995).
Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).
Maurice Gibb
British musician (1949–2003).
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Douglas.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 53 years old in Miami, Miami Beach (cardiac arrest).
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Jerry Garcia
American guitarist and singer (1942–1995).
Born August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1995 at 53 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke).
Maria Callas
American-born greek operatic soprano.
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Flower Hospital. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John von Neumann
Hungarian and american mathematician and physicist (1903–1957).
Born December 28th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died February 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Linda Lovelace
American pornographic actress, later anti-porn activist (1949–2002).
Born January 10th, 1949 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 2002 at 53 years old in Denver (traffic collision).
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