Dead at age 56
705 Notable deaths
Art Pepper
American musician.
Born September 1st, 1925 in Gardena. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1982 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Petr Kellner
Czech businessman (1964-2021).
Born May 20th, 1964 in Česká Lípa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2021 at 56 years old in Knik Glacier (aircraft crash). [ref]
Agostinho Neto
President of angola (1975-1979).
Born September 17th, 1922 in Ícolo e Bengo.
Died September 10th, 1979 at 56 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Ottorino Respighi
Italian composer, musicologist and conductor.
Born July 9th, 1879 in Bologna. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1936 at 56 years old in Rome (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Delaunay
French painter (1885-1941).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1941 at 56 years old in Montpellier (cancer). [ref]
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
Cathryn Damon
American actress (1930-1987).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died May 4th, 1987 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Hamburg.
Died June 21st, 1980 at 56 years old in Mallorca (stroke).
Mimi Fariña
American musician.
Born April 30th, 1945 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2001 at 56 years old in Mill Valley (cancer). [ref]
Abu Ali al-Anbari
Is deputy leader (died 2016).
Born October 1st, 1959 in Mosul.
Died March 18th, 2016 at 56 years old in Syria (death in battle).
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau