Jerome Powell

American banker.

Born February 4th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Washington, D.C..

William Petersen

American actor.

Born February 21st, 1953 (age 72 years) in Evanston. ^[ref]

Colm Meaney

Irish actor.

Born May 30th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Dublin.

Ahmad Shah Massoud

Afghan military leader (1953-2001).

Born September 2nd, 1953 in Bazarak.

Died September 9th, 2001 at 48 years old in Takhar. ^[ref]

Paul Krugman

American economist.

Born February 28th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Albany.

Tito Jackson

American singer and member of the jackson 5 (1953–2024).

Born October 15th, 1953 in Ohio.

Died September 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Gallup (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Diane Abbott

British labour party politician, mp for hackney north and stoke newington (born 1953).

Born September 27th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Paddington.

Keith Allen

Welsh actor.

Born September 2nd, 1953 (age 71 years) in Llanelli.

Mike Oldfield

British musician and multi-instrumentalist.

Born May 15th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Reading.

Larry D. Alexander

American artist and writer.

Born May 30th, 1953 (age 71 years) in Dermott.