David Hurley

Australian army general and governor-general of australia.

Born August 26th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Wollongong.

Roberto Bolaño

Chilean author.

Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago. ^[ref]

Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Tina Brown

British-american journalist, talk-show host, and author.

Born November 21st, 1953 (age 71 years) in Maidenhead.

Junior Bridgeman

American basketball player and businessman.

Born September 17th, 1953 in East Chicago.

Died March 11th, 2025 at 71 years old in Galt House. ^[ref]

Dieter Zetsche

German manager and businessman; global ceo of mercedes.

Born May 5th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Istanbul.

Bolaji Badejo

Nigerian actor (1953–1992).

Born August 23rd, 1953 in Lagos.

Died December 22nd, 1992 at 39 years old in Lagos (sickle-cell disease).

Stu Ungar

American poker player (1953-1998).

Born September 8th, 1953 in Manhattan.

Died November 22nd, 1998 at 45 years old in Las Vegas.

Damián Alcázar

Mexican actor and politician.

Born January 8th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Jiquilpan Municipality.

Thomas Bach

9th president of the international olympic committee since 2013.

Born December 29th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Würzburg. ^[ref]

Michael J. Anderson

American actor.

Born October 31st, 1953 (age 71 years) in Denver.