Melchior Ndadaye

President of burundi (1953–1993).

Born March 28th, 1953 in Mwaro.

Died October 21st, 1993 at 40 years old in Bujumbura (deliberate murder).

Mary Schmich

American columnist.

Born November 29th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Savannah.

Taeko Ōnuki

Japanese singer-songwriter (1953-).

Born November 28th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Suginami.

Phil Goff

New zealand politician.

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

John Moulder-Brown

British actor.

Born June 3rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in London.

Jean-Louis Gasset

French association football coach and player.

Born December 9th, 1953 in Montpellier.

Died December 26th, 2025 at 72 years old in Saint-Georges-d'Orques. ^[ref]

Liu Kai-chi

Hong kong actor (1953–2021).

Born September 30th, 1953 in British Hong Kong.

Died March 28th, 2021 at 67 years old in Prince of Wales Hospital (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Carolyn Porco

American planetary scientist.

Born March 6th, 1953 (age 73 years) in The Bronx.

Daniel Woodrell

American novelist.

Born March 4th, 1953 in Springfield.

Died November 28th, 2025 at 72 years old in West Plains (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Dani Klein

Belgian singer.

Born January 1st, 1953 (age 73 years) in City of Brussels.