Wim Eijk

Catholic cardinal.

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

Glykeria

Greek singer.

Born November 16th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Agio Pnevma.

Carole André

French actress.

Born March 11th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Paris.

Wim Mertens

Flemish belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist.

Born May 14th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Neerpelt.

Alan Sunderland

Footballer (born 1953).

Born July 1st, 1953 (age 72 years) in Conisbrough.

Can Xue

Chinese writer, literary critic, and tailor.

Born May 30th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Changsha.

Katsuya Okada

Japanese politician.

Born July 14th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Yokkaichi.

Mark S. Schweiker

Pennsylvania politician.

Born January 31st, 1953 (age 73 years) in Levittown. ^[ref]

Wang Yi

Chinese diplomat leader, director of the ccp central foreign affairs commission office since 2023.

Born October 19th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Beijing.

Romas Kalanta

Soviet dissident (1953–1972).

Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.

Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (self-immolation).