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Dead at age 53
566 Notable deaths
Kakuji Kakuta
Japanese admiral (1890-1944).
Born September 23rd, 1890 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 53 years old in Tinian.
Aaron Allston
American writer (1960-2014).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Corsicana.
Died February 27th, 2014 at 53 years old in Springfield (myocardial infarction).
Theodor Boveri
German geneticist (1862-1915).
Born October 12th, 1862 in Bamberg.
Died October 15th, 1915 at 53 years old in Würzburg.
Georg, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
Prince of saxe-meiningen.
Born October 11th, 1892 in Kassel.
Died January 6th, 1946 at 53 years old in Cherepovets.
Olavo Bilac
Brazilian poet, journalist and translator (1865–1918).
Born December 16th, 1865 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 28th, 1918 at 53 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
John Wray
American character actor (1887-1940).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Philip Barry
American playwright (1896-1949).
Born June 18th, 1896 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Toshihiko Koga
Japanese judoka (1967–2021).
Born November 21st, 1967 in Kitashigeyasu.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 53 years old in Takatsu-ku (cancer). [ref]
María Izquierdo
Mexican painter (1902–1955).
Born November 12th, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos.
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 53 years old in Mexico City.
Jimmy Yancey
African american boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist.
Born February 20th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 1951 at 53 years old in Chicago (stroke, diabetes).
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