Dead at age 53

745 Notable deaths

William Moulton Marston

American psychologist, lawyer, inventor, and comic book writer (1893–1947).

Born May 9th, 1893 in Saugus.

Died May 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Rye (skin cancer).

Leo Ryan

American politician (1925–1978).

Born May 5th, 1925 in Lincoln.

Died November 18th, 1978 at 53 years old in Port Kaituma.

Alexis de Tocqueville

French political thinker and historian, minister of foreign affairs (1805-1859).

Born July 29th, 1805 in Paris.

Died April 16th, 1859 at 53 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).

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).

Mukesh

Indian singer (1923-1976).

Born July 22nd, 1923 in New Delhi.

Died August 27th, 1976 at 53 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).

Alfred Rosenberg

Baltic german architect, nazi politician and ideologue (1893-1946).

Born January 12th, 1893 in Tallinn.

Died October 16th, 1946 at 53 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).

Thomas Merton

Priest and author (1915–1968).

Born January 15th, 1915 in Prades.

Died December 10th, 1968 at 53 years old in Bangkok (electrocution).

Gene Siskel

American film critic (1946–1999).

Born January 26th, 1946 in Chicago.

Died February 20th, 1999 at 53 years old in Evanston (brain cancer).

Warren Oates

American actor (1928–1982).

Born July 5th, 1928 in Depoy.

Died April 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Dmitry Utkin

Russian military officer, founder of wagner group (1970–2023).

Born June 11th, 1970 in Asbest.

Died August 23rd, 2023 at 53 years old in Kuzhenkino (aviation accident). [ref]

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While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci