Dead at age 56

637 Notable deaths

Gypsy Rose Lee

American burlesque performer, actress and author.

Born January 8th, 1914 in Seattle.

Died April 26th, 1970 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Richard Jordan

American actor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Born July 19th, 1937 in New York City.

Died August 30th, 1993 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]

Melvin Purvis

Fbi agent.

Born October 24th, 1903 in Timmonsville.

Died February 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Florence.

Charles Mingus

American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979).

Born April 22nd, 1922 in Nogales. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1979 at 56 years old in Cuernavaca (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Roger Miller

American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (1936–1992).

Born January 2nd, 1936 in Fort Worth. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1992 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Alfred Jodl

German general and convicted war criminal (1890-1946).

Born May 10th, 1890 in Würzburg.

Died October 16th, 1946 at 56 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]

Marie Colvin

American journalist, war reporter.

Born January 12th, 1956 in Oyster Bay.

Died February 22nd, 2012 at 56 years old in Homs. [ref]

Liaquat Ali Khan

First prime minister of the islamic republic of pakistan (1895-1951).

Born October 1st, 1895 in Karnal.

Died October 16th, 1951 at 56 years old in Rawalpindi.

Charles Rocket

American actor, comedian (1949-2005).

Born August 24th, 1949 in Bangor.

Died October 7th, 2005 at 56 years old in Canterbury (shock). [ref]

Billy Mitchell

United states army general during world war i.

Born December 29th, 1879 in Nice.

Died February 19th, 1936 at 56 years old in New York City (influenza).

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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard