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Dead at age 53
567 Notable deaths
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.
Philippe Bonnardel
French footballer (1899-1953).
Born July 28th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 17th, 1953 at 53 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Hartmut Losch
Olympic athlete (1943–1997).
Born September 11th, 1943 in Angermünde.
Died March 26th, 1997 at 53 years old in Neu Fahrland.
Ed Carmichael
Gymnast (1907-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1907 in Los Angeles.
Died September 3rd, 1960 at 53 years old in Los Angeles.
Edward Wennerholm
Gymnast (1890-1943).
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died March 13th, 1943 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Harry Isaacs
South african boxer (1908–1961).
Born January 26th, 1908 in Johannesburg.
Died September 13th, 1961 at 53 years old in Johannesburg.
Werner Krogmann
German yacht racer (1901-1954).
Born February 5th, 1901 in Hamburg.
Died November 19th, 1954 at 53 years old in Hamburg.
Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk
Ukrainian painter (1884-1937).
Died December 11th, 1937 at 53 years old in Kyiv.
Piet Gunning
Field hockey player.
Born July 5th, 1913 in Hoogkerk.
Died May 23rd, 1967 at 53 years old in Bloemendaal.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson