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Dead at age 53
548 Notable deaths
Paul-Jean Toulet
French poet (1867-1920).
Born June 5th, 1867 in Pau. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1920 at 53 years old in Guéthary. [ref]
Cornelia Barns
American illustrator and cartoonist (1888-1941).
Born September 25th, 1888 in Flushing.
Died November 4th, 1941 at 53 years old in Los Gatos (tuberculosis).
Sakari Tuomioja
Finnish politician and diplomat (1911-1964).
Born August 29th, 1911 in Tampere. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1964 at 53 years old in Helsinki.
Bernard Borderie
French film director (1924-1978).
Born June 10th, 1924 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1978 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Kārlis Zāle
Latvian sculptor (1888–1942).
Born October 28th, 1888 in Mažeikiai.
Died February 19th, 1942 at 53 years old in Inčukalns.
Mike Hopkins
Sound editor (1959-2012).
Born August 12th, 1959 in Greytown.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 53 years old in Greytown (drowning).
Vasily Gordov
Soviet military officer, hero of the soviet union.
Born December 12th, 1896 in Käcä.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Selçuk Yula
Turkish association football player (1959–2013).
Born November 8th, 1959 in Ankara.
Died August 6th, 2013 at 53 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Herman de Coninck
Belgian poet and journalist (1944-1997).
Born February 21st, 1944 in Mechelen. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 53 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Felipe Molas López
Paraguayan politician (1901-1954).
Died December 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Asunción.
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