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Dead at age 53
548 Notable deaths
Pierre Versteegh
Dutch equestrian (1888-1942).
Died May 3rd, 1942 at 53 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
Benjamin Vanninen
Cross-country skier.
Born June 29th, 1921 in Sortavalan maalaiskunta.
Died April 22nd, 1975 at 53 years old in Heinola.
Tryggve Andersen
Norwegian writer (1866–1920).
Born September 27th, 1866 in Ringsaker Municipality.
Died April 10th, 1920 at 53 years old in Gran Municipality.
Semyon Rzhishchin
Soviet steeplechase runner (1933-1986).
Born February 15th, 1933 in Moscow Oblast.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 53 years old in Dushanbe.
Günther Steines
German sprinter.
Born September 28th, 1928 in Trier. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Ahrweiler.
Henrik Flöjt
Olympic biathlete.
Born May 24th, 1952 in Kajaani.
Died September 26th, 2005 at 53 years old in Kajaani.
Väinö Liikkanen
Cross-country skier.
Born November 1st, 1903 in Virolahti. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1957 at 53 years old in Kuusankoski.
Klaus-Dieter Seehaus
German footballer (1942–1996).
Born October 6th, 1942 in Hagen.
Died February 10th, 1996 at 53 years old in Rostock.
Josef Adolf
Olympic nordic combined skier of czechoslovakia.
Born May 14th, 1898 in Velká Úpa.
Died November 30th, 1951 at 53 years old in Viechtach.
Maurice Blomme
Belgian road bicycle racer (1926–1980).
Born October 29th, 1926 in Oostnieuwkerke. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1980 at 53 years old in Roeselare.
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