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Dead at age 53
540 Notable deaths
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).
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).
María Izquierdo
Mexican artist (1902-1955).
Born November 12th, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1955 at 53 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Hovannes Adamian
Armenian inventor and engineer.
Born February 17th, 1879 in Baku.
Died September 12th, 1932 at 53 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Kakuji Kakuta
Japanese admiral (1890-1944).
Born September 23rd, 1890 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 53 years old in Tinian.
Theodor Escherich
Austrian doctor.
Born November 29th, 1857 in Ansbach.
Died February 15th, 1911 at 53 years old in Vienna.
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.
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).
Fred Chichin
French singer-songwriter and guitarist (1954–2007).
Born May 1st, 1954 in Clichy. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2007 at 53 years old in Villejuif (cancer). [ref]
Ray Strachey
British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940).
Born June 4th, 1887 in Westminster.
Died July 16th, 1940 at 53 years old in London.
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