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Dead at age 53
567 Notable deaths
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
United states ornithological artist (1874-1927).
Born February 7th, 1874 in Ithaca.
Died August 22nd, 1927 at 53 years old in Unadilla (railway accident).
Huang Fu
Chinese politician (1883-1936).
Born March 8th, 1883 in Shangyu.
Died December 6th, 1936 at 53 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Lowell Gilmore
American actor (1906-1960).
Born December 20th, 1906 in Saint Paul.
Died January 31st, 1960 at 53 years old in Hollywood.
Louis Adamic
Slovene-american author and translator.
Born March 23rd, 1898 in Praproče pri Grosupljem.
Died September 4th, 1951 at 53 years old in Milford. [ref]
James Scott
American ragtime composer.
Born February 12th, 1885 in Neosho.
Died August 30th, 1938 at 53 years old in Kansas City.
Peter Cheyney
British writer.
Born February 22nd, 1898 in London. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1951 at 53 years old in London. [ref]
Mak Dizdar
Bosnian and yugoslav poet (1917–1971).
Born October 17th, 1917 in Stolac.
Died July 14th, 1971 at 53 years old in Sarajevo.
Zhou Ziqi
Chinese educator and politician (1869–1923).
Born November 17th, 1869 in Chao'an District.
Died October 21st, 1923 at 53 years old in Beijing.
Antonio Thrasybule Kébreau
President of haiti (1909-1963).
Born November 11th, 1909 in Port-au-Prince.
Died January 13th, 1963 at 53 years old in Pétion-Ville.
Elinor Fair
American actress (1903–1957).
Born December 21st, 1903 in Richmond.
Died April 26th, 1957 at 53 years old in Seattle.
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