Manjula Padmanabhan

Indian playwright, journalist, comic strip artist, and children's book author.

Born June 23rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Delhi.

Philippe Alliot

Racecar driver.

Born July 27th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Voves. ^[ref]

David G. O'Connell

Irish-born catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in los angeles (1953‒2023).

Born August 16th, 1953 in Cork.

Died February 18th, 2023 at 69 years old in Hacienda Heights (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Rebecca Wells

American writer.

Born February 3rd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Louisiana.

Abdul Aziz al-Hakim

Iraqi politician (1953-2009).

Born January 1st, 1953 in Najaf.

Died August 26th, 2009 at 56 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Jorvan Vieira

Brazilian footballer and manager.

Born May 24th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Duque de Caxias.

Danny Morrison

Irish republican politician and writer (born 1953).

Born January 9th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Belfast.

Georges Didi-Huberman

French philosopher and art historian (born 1953).

Born June 13th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Saint-Étienne.

Osmo Vänskä

Finnish conductor, clarinetist and composer.

Born February 28th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Sääminki.

Jon Bentley

American computer scientist (*1953).

Born February 20th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Long Beach.

Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight

American wikipedia editor, focused on closing its gender gap; knight of serbia.

Born December 5th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Gary.

Zoran Lilić

Serbian politician.

Born August 27th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Brza Palanka.

Nancy Huston

Canadian-born novelist and essayist who writes primarily in french.

Born September 16th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Calgary.

Dominique Perrault

French architect (born 1953).

Born April 9th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Clermont-Ferrand.

Katarina Frostenson

Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy.

Born March 5th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Brännkyrka parish.

Brigi Rafini

Prime minister of niger (2011–2021).

Born April 7th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Iférouane.

Yona Metzger

Israeli rabbi.

Born August 4th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Haifa.

Norberto Alonso

Argentine association football player.

Born January 4th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Florida.

Bob Gross

American basketball player.

Born August 3rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in San Pedro.

Debbie Brill

Canadian high jumper.

Born March 10th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Mission.

Ma Jian

Chinese-born british writer (1953-).

Born August 18th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Qingdao.

Periko Alonso

Spanish footballer.

Born February 1st, 1953 (age 73 years) in Tolosa.

Naiqama Lalabalavu

Fijian politician.

Born December 23rd, 1953 (age 72 years).

Chen Shih-chung

Taiwanese politician and dentist.

Born December 27th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Taipei.

Richard Band

American composer of film music.

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