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Dead at age 53
745 Notable deaths
Aimee Semple McPherson
Canadian-american evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944).
Born October 9th, 1890 in Salford.
Died September 27th, 1944 at 53 years old in Oakland (drug overdose).
Emmy Noether
German jewish mathematician (1882–1935).
Born March 23rd, 1882 in Erlangen.
Died April 14th, 1935 at 53 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Paul Shenar
American actor (1936-1989).
Born February 12th, 1936 in Milwaukee.
Died October 11th, 1989 at 53 years old in West Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).
Jay Adams
American skateboarder (1961–2014).
Born February 3rd, 1961 in Los Angeles.
Died August 15th, 2014 at 53 years old in Puerto Escondido (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yootha Joyce
British actress (1927-1980).
Born August 20th, 1927 in Wandsworth.
Died August 24th, 1980 at 53 years old in London (liver failure).
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Maltese journalist and blogger (1964-2017).
Born August 26th, 1964 in Sliema. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2017 at 53 years old in Bidnija (car bomb). [ref]
Lisa Blount
American actress (1957–2010).
Born July 1st, 1957 in Fayetteville.
Died October 27th, 2010 at 53 years old in Little Rock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Martin Crowe
New zealand cricketer (1962-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1962 in Waitakere City.
Died March 3rd, 2016 at 53 years old in Auckland (lymphoma).
Giovanni Falcone
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1939-1992).
Born May 18th, 1939 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1992 at 53 years old in Capaci (truck bombing).
Bob Peck
British actor (1945-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1945 in Leeds.
Died April 4th, 1999 at 53 years old in London (cancer).
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