List of Famous people who died at 52

Romi Herton was an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Palembang. He served actively between 2013 and 2014, and remained formally a mayor until 2015 when he was removed from his post. Before becoming mayor, he had been the deputy mayor for five years.

Sory Ersa Siregar was an Indonesian journalist working for RCTI television network who became a victim when covering the conflict in Aceh in 2003. He left a wife, Tuty Komala Bintang Hasibuan and three children, Ridhwan Siregar, Fitrah Siregar, dan Sarah Siregar.

Cao Shunli was a Chinese lawyer and human rights activist.

Mbah Surip was an Indonesian singer. He was known for his singles "Tak Gendong" and "Bangun Tidur".

Uria Timoteo Simango was a Mozambican Presbyterian minister and prominent leader of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) during the liberation struggle against Portuguese colonial rule. His precise date of death is unknown as he was extrajudicially executed by the post-independence government of Samora Machel.

Majid Al-Majid was a Saudi folk singer who started his career in the mid-1980s, and produced 14 albums, including "Stronger Hajar", "Remember Me" and "Ya Hajri".

Faisal Abdulaziz Al Dosari was a Bahraini football defender who played for Bahrain in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup.