If you are 53 years and 139 days old today…
At your exact age, Spike Jones died of emphysema. He was an American composer and bandleader who specialized in satirical arrangements.
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Spike Jones wasn't the only notable who died at about this age:
You've outlived Stefan Banach by almost two weeks. He was a creator of paradox that a sphere can be reassembled into two spheres the same size as the original. He died on August 8, 1945, 12 years before you were born.Comment
Kenneth Tynan was almost a month younger than you when he died of emphysema on July 26, 1980. He was a drama critic and journalist who was the mind behind the erotic stage revue "Oh! Calcutta!" (1969). You were 23 years old when he died.Comment
You've outlived Theodor Escherich by about 2 months. He was a German pediatrician who discovered E. coli bacteria. He died on February 15, 1911, 47 years before you were born.Comment
Leroy Sievers was more than 2 months younger than you when he died of colon cancer on August 15, 2008. He was a journalist and "Nightline" producer noted for his war coverage and his blog, "My Cancer," at NPR.org. You were 51 years old when he died.Comment
