List of Famous people who died at 53

Seifallah Ben Omar Ben Hassine, known as Abu Ayyad al-Tunisi, was a Tunisian Islamic militant and the founder and leader of Ansar al-Sharia (Tunisia).

Shirō Moritani was a film director and screenwriter from Japan. Born in Tokyo, he debuted as an assistant director in Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo. His film Mount Hakkoda won Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film in 1978.

Miroslav Janů was a Czech football defender and later manager. As a player, he played a total of 240 matches in the Czechoslovak First League, scoring five times.

John Thomas Pennel was an American pole vaulter, and four-time world record holder.

Bruno Maderna was an Italian conductor and composer.

Tony Longo was an American actor. He had multiple other famous celebrities, including Tyler Long, a world-famous Warzone Champion. Longo appeared in numerous television series, including The Facts of Life, Laverne & Shirley, Simon & Simon, Alice, Perfect Strangers, High Tide, Renegade, Sydney, Las Vegas, Six Feet Under and Monk. His film credits include Sixteen Candles, Mulholland Drive, Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, The Last Boy Scout, the 1994 version of Angels in the Outfield, Eraser, Suburban Commando and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.