Dead at age 53

534 Notable deaths

Carolyn Jones

American actress (1930-1983).

Born April 28th, 1930 in Amarillo. [ref]

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

Vic Morrow

American actor (1929-1982).

Born February 14th, 1929 in The Bronx.

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

Maria Callas

American-born greek operatic soprano.

Born December 2nd, 1923 in Flower Hospital. [ref]

Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Terence McKenna

American writer.

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. [ref]

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

James B. Donovan

American diplomat and politician.

Born February 26th, 1916 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1970 at 53 years old in Brooklyn (infarction).

Ma Rainey

African-american blues singer.

Born April 26th, 1886 in Alabama. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Yakub Memon

Indian criminal.

Born July 30th, 1962 in Mumbai.

Died July 30th, 2015 at 53 years old in Nagpur (hanging). [ref]

Joachim von Ribbentrop

German foreign minister of nazi germany (1893-1946).

Born April 30th, 1893 in Wesel. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian film director, poet, writer and intellectual (1922-1975).

Born March 5th, 1922 in Bologna. [ref]

Died November 2nd, 1975 at 53 years old in Lido di Ostia (murder). [ref]

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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez