Alan Moore

British comic book author (born 1953).

Born November 18th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Northampton.

Michael Portillo

British journalist, broadcaster, and former politician (born 1953).

Born May 26th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Bushey.

Amy Irving

American actress.

Born September 10th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Palo Alto.

Gary Johnson

American politician, businessman, and 29th governor of new mexico.

Born January 1st, 1953 (age 73 years) in Minot.

James Horner

American film composer and conductor (1953-2015).

Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.

Died June 22nd, 2015 at 61 years old in Los Padres National Forest (aircraft crash).

Tito Jackson

American musician (1953–2024).

Born October 15th, 1953 in Ohio.

Died September 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Gallup (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

John Edwards

American politician (born 1953).

Born June 10th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Seneca.

Jimmy Iovine

American music executive.

Born March 11th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Brooklyn.

Cornel West

American philosopher, political activist and writer (born 1953).

Born June 2nd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Tulsa.

Howard Schultz

American businessman.

Born July 19th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Brooklyn.

Patti Scialfa

American singer.

Born July 29th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Deal.

Mark Thatcher

British businessman.

Born August 15th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Kensington.

Gil Birmingham

American actor.

Born July 13th, 1953 (age 73 years) in San Antonio.

Bobby Joe Long

American serial killer and rapist (1953-2019).

Born October 14th, 1953 in Kenova.

Died May 23rd, 2019 at 65 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).

Moon Jae-in

12th president of the republic of korea.

Born January 24th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Geoje.

Victoria Wood

British comedian (1953–2016).

Born May 19th, 1953 in Prestwich.

Died April 20th, 2016 at 62 years old in London (cancer). ^[ref]

Geddy Lee

Canadian musician.

Born July 29th, 1953 (age 72 years) in North York.

Lucinda Williams

American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician.

Born January 26th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Lake Charles.

Stanley "Tookie" Williamp

American murderer (1953–2005).

Born December 29th, 1953 in Shreveport.

Died December 13th, 2005 at 51 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (lethal injection).

Jim Jarmusch

American film director, screenwriter and actor.

Born January 22nd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Cuyahoga Falls.

Colm Meaney

Irish actor.

Born May 30th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Dublin.

Graeme Souness

Scottish association football player and manager (born 1953).

Born May 6th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Edinburgh.

Najib Razak

Former 6th prime minister of malaysia.

Born July 23rd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Kuala Lipis.

Keith Allen

Welsh actor.

Born September 2nd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Llanelli.

Karen Bass

American politician and 43rd mayor of los angeles.

Born October 3rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Los Angeles.