Dead at age 53

745 Notable deaths

Linda Lovelace

American pornographic actress (1949-2002).

Born January 10th, 1949 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died April 22nd, 2002 at 53 years old in Denver (traffic collision).

KK

Indian playback singer (1968–2022).

Born August 23rd, 1968 in Delhi.

Died May 31st, 2022 at 53 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Carolyn Jones

American actress (1930–1983).

Born April 28th, 1930 in Amarillo.

Died August 3rd, 1983 at 53 years old in West Hollywood (colorectal cancer).

Vic Morrow

American actor (1929–1982).

Born February 14th, 1929 in The Bronx.

Died July 23rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Valencia (decapitation).

Emma Chambers

English actress (1964–2018).

Born March 11th, 1964 in Doncaster.

Died February 21st, 2018 at 53 years old in Lymington (myocardial infarction).

Terence McKenna

American ethnobotanist and mystic (1946–2000).

Born November 16th, 1946 in Paonia.

Died April 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in San Rafael (brain cancer).

Dian Fossey

American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985).

Born January 16th, 1932 in San Francisco.

Died December 27th, 1985 at 53 years old in Karisoke Research Center.

Enrico Fermi

Italian–american physicist (1901–1954).

Born September 29th, 1901 in Rome. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1954 at 53 years old in Chicago (stomach cancer). [ref]

Morgan Spurlock

American filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer (1970-2024).

Born November 7th, 1970 in Parkersburg.

Died May 23rd, 2024 at 53 years old in upstate New York (cancer). [ref]

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

British mechanical and civil engineer (1806-1859).

Born April 9th, 1806 in Portsmouth. [ref]

Died September 15th, 1859 at 53 years old in Westminster (stroke). [ref]

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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci