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Dead at age 56
10 Notable deaths
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).
Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ian Fleming
British author (1908–1964).
Born May 28th, 1908 in Mayfair.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 56 years old in Canterbury (myocardial infarction).
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998).
Born September 24th, 1941 in Manhattan.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer).
Rick James
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948-2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo.
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Marcheline Bertrand
American actress and producer (1950-2007).
Born May 9th, 1950 in Blue Island.
Died January 27th, 2007 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, ovarian cancer).
Rik Mayall
English actor, comedian and writer (1958–2014).
Born March 7th, 1958 in Harlow.
Died June 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Barnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Erin Moran
American actress (1960-2017).
Born October 18th, 1960 in Burbank.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 56 years old in Corydon (squamous cell carcinoma). [ref]
Warren Zevon
American rock musician (1947–2003).
Born January 24th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died September 7th, 2003 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (mesothelioma).
Marilyn Chambers
American pornographic actress (1952-2009).
Born April 22nd, 1952 in Providence. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2009 at 56 years old in Santa Clarita (aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Steve Harwell
American musician (1967–2023).
Born January 9th, 1967 in Santa Clara.
Died September 4th, 2023 at 56 years old in Boise (liver failure). [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett