Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 53
531 Notable deaths
Maurice Gibb
English singer and musician.
Born December 22nd, 1949 in Douglas. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2003 at 53 years old in Miami, Miami Beach (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Fred West
English serial killer.
Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.
Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke). [ref]
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (organ dysfunction, toxic shock syndrome). [ref]
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]
KK
Indian playback singer.
Born August 23rd, 1968 in Delhi.
Died May 31st, 2022 at 53 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Linda Lovelace
American pornographic actress, later anti-porn activist.
Born January 10th, 1949 in The Bronx.
Died April 22nd, 2002 at 53 years old in Denver (traffic collision).
John von Neumann
Hungarian-american mathematician and polymath.
Born December 28th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died February 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center (brain cancer).
Emma Chambers
English actress (1964-2018).
Born March 11th, 1964 in Doncaster.
Died February 21st, 2018 at 53 years old in Lymington (myocardial infarction).
Carolyn Jones
American actress (1930-1983).
Born April 28th, 1930 in Amarillo. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1983 at 53 years old in West Hollywood (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 11 to 20 of 531
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain