Hans-Joachim Lück

East german rower.

Born June 22nd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Stralsund.

Yekta Uzunoğlu

Turkish writer of kurdish ancestry (born 1953).

Born May 10th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Silvan.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Ulrich

East german rower.

Born October 20th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Kalbe (Milde).

Sofija Pekić

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born February 15th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Lovćenac.

Elvira Possekel

German sprinter.

Born April 11th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Cologne.

Yoshiharu Horii

Japanese association football player and manager.

Born March 16th, 1953 in Fujieda.

Died August 23rd, 2025 at 72 years old ^[ref]

Milorad Stanulov

Serbian rower.

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

Elfi Zinn

East german middle distance runner.

Born August 24th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Rathebur.

Zoran Mustur

Water polo player.

Born July 12th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Herceg Novi.

Kari Ylianttila

Finnish ski jumper.

Born August 28th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Rovaniemi.

Sinikka Nopola

Finnish author and columnist (1953–2021).

Born November 26th, 1953 in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Died January 13th, 2021 at 67 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Greg Browning

Australian field hockey player.

Born February 14th, 1953 (age 73 years).

Ernő Kolczonay

Fencer (1953–2009).

Born May 15th, 1953 in Budapest.

Died October 4th, 2009 at 56 years old in Budapest (liver disease). ^[ref]

Arthur Mapp

British judoka.

Born November 6th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Belize.

Khaled Gasmi

Tunisian association football player.

Born April 8th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Bizerte.

Vukica Mitić

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born December 7th, 1953 in Belgrade.

Died June 27th, 2019 at 65 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Guillermo Garcia Gonzales

Cuban chess grandmaster (1953–1990).

Born December 9th, 1953 in Santa Clara.

Died October 26th, 1990 at 36 years old in Havana (traffic collision).

Rigoberto Cisneros

Mexican footballer.

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

Georgi Raykov

Bulgarian wrestler (1953-2006).

Born October 18th, 1953 in Sofia.

Died August 12th, 2006 at 52 years old in Koprivshtitsa (myocardial infarction).

Roland Kostulski

East german rower.

Born June 13th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Borna.

Víctor Trossero

Argentine footballer (1953-1983).

Born September 15th, 1953 in Gödeken.

Died October 12th, 1983 at 30 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).

Zoran Pančić

Serbian rower.

Born September 25th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Novi Sad.

Zdenko Križić

Croatian catholic priest.

Born February 2nd, 1953 (age 73 years) in Johovac.

Nina Gopova

Canoe racer.

Born May 4th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Veliky Novgorod.

Sabine Jahn

East german rower.

Born June 27th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Neuruppin.