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Dead at age 53
584 Notable deaths
Tommy Seebach
Danish musician (1949–2003).
Born September 14th, 1949 in Copenhagen.
Died March 31st, 2003 at 53 years old in Copenhagen (myocardial infarction).
Yuri Shchekochikhin
Russian journalist (1950-2003).
Died July 3rd, 2003 at 53 years old in Moscow (poison).
Coleman Francis
American film director and actor (1919-1973).
Born January 24th, 1919 in Greer County.
Died January 15th, 1973 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Ogden L. Mills
American politician (1884-1937).
Born August 23rd, 1884 in Newport.
Died October 11th, 1937 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Joseph Montgomery
American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientist (1858-1911).
Born February 15th, 1858 in Yuba City.
Died October 31st, 1911 at 53 years old in Santa Clara County.
Bruno Maderna
Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Venice, Chioggia. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 53 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer). [ref]
Roger Crozier
Canadian ice hockey player (1942-1996).
Born March 16th, 1942 in Bracebridge.
Died January 11th, 1996 at 53 years old in Newark (cancer).
Don Pullen
American jazz pianist and organist (1941-1995).
Born December 25th, 1941 in Roanoke.
Died April 22nd, 1995 at 53 years old in East Orange (lymphoma).
Arleen Auger
American soprano (1939–1993).
Born September 13th, 1939 in South Gate.
Died June 10th, 1993 at 53 years old in Leusden (brain cancer).
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
Romanian politician (1900-1954).
Born November 4th, 1900 in Bacău.
Died April 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
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