Robert Thirsk

Canadian astronaut.

Born August 17th, 1953 (age 71 years) in New Westminster. ^[ref]

Rod Morgenstein

American drummer and musical educator.

Born April 19th, 1953 (age 72 years) in New York City.

John Moulder-Brown

British actor.

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

Stan Sakai

American comic artist.

Born May 25th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Kyoto.

Klaus Wowereit

German politician.

Born October 1st, 1953 (age 71 years) in West Berlin. ^[ref]

Oliver Ivanović

Kosovo-serbian politician and economist.

Born April 1st, 1953 in Rznić. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 2018 at 64 years old in North Mitrovica (ballistic trauma, assassination). ^[ref]

Yolande Moreau

Belgian actress, film director and screenwriter.

Born February 27th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Brussels metropolitan area.

Jon Faddis

American jazz trumpet player.

Born July 24th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Oakland.

Yuri Shvets

Former kgb officer.

Born May 16th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Kharkiv, Kherson.

Ahlam Mosteghanemi

Algerian writer.

Born April 13th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Tunis.