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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
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]
Homi Jehangir Bhabha
Indian nuclear physicist (1909–1966).
Born October 30th, 1909 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1966 at 56 years old in Bossons Glacier (aviation accident). [ref]
Max Weber
German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920).
Born April 21st, 1864 in Erfurt.
Died June 14th, 1920 at 56 years old in Munich (pneumonia, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Confederate states army general (1821-1877).
Born July 13th, 1821 in Chapel Hill.
Died October 29th, 1877 at 56 years old in Memphis (complications of diabetes mellitus).
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]
Michael Nyqvist
Swedish actor (1960–2017).
Born November 8th, 1960 in Stockholm.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 56 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer). [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé