Dead at age 56
717 Notable deaths
Hugh Gaitskell
British politician (1906-1963).
Born April 9th, 1906 in London.
Died January 18th, 1963 at 56 years old in London (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Rosalind Cash
American actress (1938-1995).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Atlantic City.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Nimr al-Nimr
Shia sheikh in al-awamiyah in saudi arabia's eastern province.
Born June 21st, 1959 in Al-Awamiyah. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 56 years old in Saudi Arabia (decapitation). [ref]
Clive Burr
English drummer (1957–2013).
Born March 8th, 1957 in East Ham.
Died March 12th, 2013 at 56 years old in London (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Gunpei Yokoi
Japanese video game designer (1941–1997).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Kyoto.
Died October 4th, 1997 at 56 years old in Ishikawa Prefecture (traffic collision).
Jimmy Young
American boxer (1948–2005).
Born November 16th, 1948 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2005 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Julius Carry
American actor (1952-2008).
Born March 12th, 1952 in Chicago.
Died August 19th, 2008 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Carl Betz
American stage, film and television actor (1921-1978).
Born March 9th, 1921 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Lucinda Riley
Irish writer.
Born February 16th, 1965 in Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 56 years old (cancer). [ref]
Mehboob Khan
Film director (1906–1964).
Born September 9th, 1907 in Bilimora.
Died May 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard