Dead at age 53
585 Notable deaths
Miguel Portas
Portuguese politician (1958-2012).
Born May 1st, 1958 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2012 at 53 years old in Antwerp (lung cancer). [ref]
Mike Hopkins
Sound editor (1959-2012).
Born August 12th, 1959 in Greytown.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 53 years old in Greytown (drowning).
Elsa Laula Renberg
Sami activist (1877–1931).
Born November 29th, 1877 in Storseleby.
Died July 22nd, 1931 at 53 years old in Brønnøy Municipality (tuberculosis).
Fred Raymond
Austrian composer.
Born April 20th, 1900 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1954 at 53 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Kārlis Zāle
Latvian sculptor (1888–1942).
Born October 28th, 1888 in Mažeikiai.
Died February 19th, 1942 at 53 years old in Inčukalns.
Freddy Ternero
Peruvian footballer (1962–2015).
Born March 26th, 1962 in Lima.
Died September 18th, 2015 at 53 years old in Lima (liver cancer). [ref]
Herman de Coninck
Belgian poet and journalist (1944-1997).
Born February 21st, 1944 in Mechelen.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 53 years old in Lisbon (cardiac arrest).
Artur Azevedo
Brazilian writer.
Born July 7th, 1855 in São Luís.
Died October 22nd, 1908 at 53 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Joaquim Santana Silva Guimarães
Portuguese footballer (1936–1989).
Born March 22nd, 1936 in Lobito.
Died April 24th, 1989 at 53 years old in Freamunde.
William Bertram
Actor, film director (1880–1933).
Born January 19th, 1880 in Walkerton.
Died May 1st, 1933 at 53 years old in Los Angeles.
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