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Dead at age 53
745 Notable deaths
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italian writer, filmmaker, poet, and intellectual (1922–1975).
Born March 5th, 1922 in Bologna.
Died November 2nd, 1975 at 53 years old in Lido di Ostia.
Berry Berenson
American actress (1948–2001).
Born April 14th, 1948 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 53 years old in 1 World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).
Joachim von Ribbentrop
German foreign minister of nazi germany (1893–1946).
Born April 30th, 1893 in Wesel.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
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
American blues singer (1886–1939).
Born April 26th, 1886 in Columbus.
Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction).
Benjamin Orr
American musician (1947–2000).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Lakewood.
Died October 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer).
Jack Wild
British actor (1952–2006).
Born September 30th, 1952 in Royton.
Died March 1st, 2006 at 53 years old in Tebworth (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Srividya
Indian actress (1953-2006).
Born July 24th, 1953 in Chennai.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 53 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (breast cancer). [ref]
Cleavon Little
American actor (1939–1992).
Born June 1st, 1939 in Chickasha.
Died October 22nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Sherman Oaks (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Yakub Memon
Indian criminal.
Born July 30th, 1962 in Mumbai.
Died July 30th, 2015 at 53 years old in Nagpur (hanging to death). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo