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Dead at age 53
748 Notable deaths
Jean Cras
French composer, commander of french navy (1879–1932).
Died September 14th, 1932 at 53 years old in Brest.
Shinji Sōmai
Japanese film director (1948-2001).
Born January 13th, 1948 in Morioka.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 53 years old in Isehara (lung cancer).
Azucena Villaflor
Argentine activist (1924-2020).
Born April 7th, 1924 in Avellaneda.
Died December 10th, 1977 at 53 years old in Avellaneda (fall).
Eugène Jansson
Swedish painter (1862-1915).
Born March 18th, 1862 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1915 at 53 years old in Skara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Joseph James Cheeseman
President of liberia (1843-1896).
Born March 7th, 1843 in Edina.
Died November 12th, 1896 at 53 years old in Monrovia.
Yuriy Kravchenko
Ukrainian police officer and statesman (1951-2005).
Born March 5th, 1951 in Oleksandriia.
Died March 4th, 2005 at 53 years old in Kyiv.
Bruce Charles Heezen
American geologist (1924-1977).
Born April 11th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1977 at 53 years old in ocean. [ref]
Henry Huntly Haight
Governor of california (1825-1878).
Born May 20th, 1825 in Rochester.
Died September 2nd, 1878 at 53 years old in San Francisco.
Jaan Anvelt
Estonian communist and writer (1884-1937).
Born April 18th, 1884 in Viljandi County.
Died December 11th, 1937 at 53 years old in Moscow (blunt trauma).
Oswald Külpe
German philosopher (1862-1915).
Born August 3rd, 1862 in Kandava.
Died December 30th, 1915 at 53 years old in Munich.
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