Dead at age 53
566 Notable deaths
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
French phenomenological philosopher.
Born March 14th, 1908 in Rochefort. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1961 at 53 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Folke Bernadotte
Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).
Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.
Sandy Allen
American female giant (1955–2008).
Born June 18th, 1955 in Chicago.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 53 years old in Shelbyville (pneumonia). [ref]
Carlos Marín
Spanish singer (1968-2021).
Born October 13th, 1968 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died December 19th, 2021 at 53 years old in Manchester Royal Infirmary. [ref]
Ezzard Charles
American boxer (1921–1975).
Born July 7th, 1921 in Lawrenceville.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 53 years old in Chicago (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Archibald Gracie IV
Writer, historian, real estate investor (1858–1912).
Born January 17th, 1859 in Mobile.
Died December 4th, 1912 at 53 years old in New York City (diabetes).
Michael Aris
British academic.
Born March 27th, 1946 in Havana.
Died March 27th, 1999 at 53 years old in Oxford (prostate cancer).
Ian Hendry
English actor (1931-1984).
Born January 13th, 1931 in Ipswich.
Died December 24th, 1984 at 53 years old in London (disease).
Abdul Razak Hussein
Former 2nd prime minister of malaysia (1922-1976).
Born March 11th, 1922 in Kampung Pulau Keladi.
Died January 14th, 1976 at 53 years old in London (leukemia).
Aslan Maskhadov
Chechen warlord and politician.
Born September 21st, 1951.
Died March 8th, 2005 at 53 years old in Tolstoy-Yurt (explosion).
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling