Dead at age 53
745 Notable deaths
Thomas Jefferson Rusk
American politician (1803–1857).
Born December 5th, 1803 in Pendleton.
Died July 29th, 1857 at 53 years old in Nacogdoches.
Bobby Scott
American musician, record producer, and songwriter (1937-1990).
Born January 29th, 1937 in Mount Pleasant.
Died November 5th, 1990 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Eddie Meduza
Swedish composer and musician working mainly in the rockabilly genre (1948-2002).
Born June 17th, 1948 in Gothenburg.
Died January 17th, 2002 at 53 years old in Växjö.
Anicée Alvina
French singer and actress (1953–2006).
Born January 28th, 1953 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died November 11th, 2006 at 53 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Adolph Malan
South african flying ace (1910–1963).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Wellington.
Died September 17th, 1963 at 53 years old in Kimberley (Parkinson's disease).
Mariano Arista
President of mexico (1851–1853).
Born July 26th, 1802 in San Luis Potosí.
Died August 7th, 1855 at 53 years old in Lisbon.
Frederick Rolfe
British writer, photographer and historian (1860-1913).
Born July 22nd, 1860 in London.
Died October 25th, 1913 at 53 years old in Venice (cerebrovascular disease).
Masten Gregory
Racecar driver (1932-1985).
Born February 29th, 1932 in Kansas City.
Died November 8th, 1985 at 53 years old in Porto Ercole (myocardial infarction).
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose).
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore