List of Famous people who died at 53

Walter E. Ellis, also known as the Milwaukee North Side Strangler, was an American serial killer who raped and strangled at least seven women in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin between 1986 and 2007.

Gilles Azzopardi was a French actor and theatre director.

Priyan was an Indian cinematographer who has worked on Tamil language films. Beginning his career as an assistant to Balu Mahendra, Priyan began his career as an independent technician in the 1990s before establishing himself as a leading cinematographer in the Tamil film industry in the 2000s. He is notable in his work with Director Hari. He died due to heart attack in his home.

Eric Norman Thompson was an English actor, television presenter and producer. He is best remembered for creating and performing the English narration for The Magic Roundabout, which he adapted from the original French Le Manège enchanté.

John Joseph Madigan was an Australian blacksmith and politician. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2011 to 2016. He was elected to the Senate at the 2010 federal election as a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). He resigned from the DLP to become an independent in September 2014, and later launched "John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party" in 2015.

Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. was a Filipino cult leader who founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Incorporated in 1965, and the mayor of the Municipality of Dinagat, Surigao del Norte from 1963 up to 1987. Married to Glenda Buray Ecleo, they had eight children: Ruben Jr., Glorigen, Gracelyn, Benglen, Allan I, Allan II, Geraldine and Gwendolyn. Ecleo also has a son with former mistress Reyneria Borja named Ruben Al.

Salko Bukvarević was a Bosnian politician and soldier who served as the Federal Minister for Veterans and Disabled Veterans.

Mika Tapio Vainio was a Finnish electronic musician. He was best known as a member of Pan Sonic. In addition to his real name, he recorded under the aliases Ø, Kentolevi, Philus, and Tekonivel.

Francisco António Lucas Pires was a Portuguese teacher, lawyer, and politician.

José Herbin Hoyos Medina was a Colombian journalist and broadcaster who was in exile in Spain after receiving death threats from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He had a radio program called Las voces del secuestro which began in 1994. He was inspired by his own experience of being kidnapped by the FARC for 17 days. In 2008 he received the Premier Ondas. Exiled in October 2009 he continued his program using the studios of Cadena SER.