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Dead at age 53
566 Notable deaths
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]
Benjamin Orr
American bassist and singer (1947–2000).
Born September 8th, 1947 in Lakewood.
Died October 3rd, 2000 at 53 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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. [ref]
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). [ref]
William Moulton Marston
American psychologist, lawyer, inventor, and comic book writer.
Died May 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Rye (skin cancer).
Leo Ryan
American teacher and politician (1925-1978).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Lincoln.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 53 years old in Port Kaituma.
Aaron Kosminski
Polish barber, "jack the ripper"(1865–1919).
Born September 11th, 1865 in Kłodawa.
Died March 24th, 1919 at 53 years old in London (gangrene).
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