Tokyo Sexwale

South african politician.

Born March 5th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Transvaal Province.

John Musker

American animation director (born 1953).

Born November 8th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Chicago.

Timothy Carhart

American actor.

Born December 24th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Washington, D.C..

Michael Sandel

American political philosopher.

Born May 3rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Minneapolis.

Mokhtar Dahari

Malaysian footballer (1953-1991).

Born November 13th, 1953 in Selangor.

Died July 11th, 1991 at 37 years old in Kuala Lumpur (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Russell Mulcahy

Australian film director.

Born June 23rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Melbourne. ^[ref]

Sally Menke

American film editor (1953-2010).

Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.

Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. ^[ref]

Marshall R. Teague

American actor.

Born April 16th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Newport.

John Lucas II

American basketball player.

Born October 31st, 1953 (age 72 years) in Durham.

Mike Stern

American jazz guitarist.

Born January 10th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Boston.

Valery Gergiev

Russian conductor and opera company director.

Born May 2nd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Moscow.

Bobby Rahal

American racecar driver.

Born January 10th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Medina. ^[ref]

Naledi Pandor

South african politician.

Born December 7th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Durban.

Nydia M. Velázquez

American politician (born 1953).

Born March 28th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Yabucoa.

Ulrich Mühe

German actor (1953–2007).

Born June 20th, 1953 in Grimma.

Died July 22nd, 2007 at 54 years old in Walbeck (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Boyd Gaines

American actor.

Born May 11th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Atlanta.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi

American boxer (1953–2025).

Born January 5th, 1953 in Baltimore.

Died July 25th, 2025 at 72 years old ^[ref]

Tatsumi Fujinami

Japanese professional wrestler.

Born December 28th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Kunisaki.

Pat Torpey

American drummer (1953–2018).

Born December 13th, 1953 in Cleveland.

Died February 7th, 2018 at 64 years old (Parkinson's disease).

Lyle Mays

American jazz musician (1953–2020).

Born November 27th, 1953 in Wausaukee.

Died February 10th, 2020 at 66 years old in Simi Valley. ^[ref]

Georgina Rizk

Lebanese model, socialite and beauty queen.

Born January 3rd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Beirut.

Janusz Waluś

Assassin of renowned anti-apartheid activist chris hani.

Born January 14th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Zakopane.

Chase Carey

American businessman.

Born November 22nd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Ireland.

Martha Coakley

American lobbyist and lawyer.

Born July 14th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Pittsfield.

Pete Hoekstra

Dutch-american politician and diplomat (born 1953).

Born October 30th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Groningen.