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Dead at age 53

567 Notable deaths

Guillermo Saavedra

Chilean footballer (1903-1957).

Born November 5th, 1903 in Rancagua.

Died May 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in Casablanca (myocardial infarction).

Frank W. Benson

American politician (1858-1911).

Born March 20th, 1858 in San Jose.

Died April 14th, 1911 at 53 years old in Redlands.

George Simpson

American athletics competitor (1908-1961).

Born September 21st, 1908 in Columbus.

Died December 2nd, 1961 at 53 years old in Columbus.

Werner Rothmaler

German botanist (1908-1962).

Born August 20th, 1908 in Sangerhausen.

Died April 13th, 1962 at 53 years old in Leipzig.

Charles Avery

United-states silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. (1873-1926).

Born May 28th, 1873 in Chicago.

Died July 23rd, 1926 at 53 years old in Hollywood.

Lal Shah Bokhari

Field hockey player (1906–1959).

Born January 13th, 1906 in Faisalabad.

Died July 22nd, 1959 at 53 years old in Colombo.

Hans-Heinrich Sievert

German decathlete (1909-1963).

Born December 1st, 1909 in Gut Grittern.

Died April 5th, 1963 at 53 years old in Eutin.

Kornél Havasi

Hungarian chess player (1892-1945).

Born January 10th, 1892 in Budapest.

Died January 15th, 1945 at 53 years old in extermination camp.

Arthur F. Andrews

American cyclist.

Born September 1st, 1876 in Muncie.

Died March 20th, 1930 at 53 years old in Long Beach.

Boris Stepantsev

Soviet film director (1929-1983).

Born December 7th, 1929 in Moscow.

Died May 21st, 1983 at 53 years old in Moscow.

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