Dead at age 56

922 Notable deaths

Kim Shattuck

American singer, musician, and songwriter (1963-2019).

Born July 17th, 1963 in Burbank.

Died October 2nd, 2019 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Grover Washington, Jr.

American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999).

Born December 12th, 1943 in Buffalo.

Died December 17th, 1999 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Walter Tevis

American writer (1928–1984).

Born February 28th, 1928 in San Francisco.

Died August 8th, 1984 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Sabina Spielrein

Russian physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts (1885–1942).

Born November 6th, 1885 in Rostov-on-Don.

Died August 11th, 1942 at 56 years old in Zmievskaya Balka.

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

Saudi 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).

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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius