Dead at age 57

730 Notable deaths

Charles Fort

American writer.

Born August 6th, 1874 in Albany.

Died May 3rd, 1932 at 57 years old in Royal Hospital. [ref]

Doug Fieger

American singer-songwriter.

Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park. [ref]

Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]

Albert Namatjira

Australian painter (1902-1959).

Born July 28th, 1902 in Hermannsburg.

Died August 8th, 1959 at 57 years old in Alice Springs.

David Gemmell

British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006).

Born August 1st, 1948 in London. [ref]

Died July 28th, 2006 at 57 years old in Hastings (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Dale Hawerchuk

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born April 4th, 1963 in Toronto.

Died August 18th, 2020 at 57 years old in Barrie (stomach cancer). [ref]

Francisco Tárrega

Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909).

Born November 21st, 1852 in Villarreal.

Died December 15th, 1909 at 57 years old in Barcelona.

Marcus Loew

Film pioneer, owner of loew's/m-g-m.

Born May 7th, 1870 in New York City.

Died September 5th, 1927 at 57 years old in Glen Cove (myocardial infarction).

Miriam Rodríguez Martínez

Mexican human rights activist.

Born February 5th, 1960 in San Fernando Municipality. [ref]

Died May 10th, 2017 at 57 years old in San Fernando. [ref]

Alejandro Rey

Argentine-american actor and television director (1930-1987).

Born February 8th, 1930 in Buenos Aires.

Died May 21st, 1987 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Mervyn Peake

English author and illustrator.

Born July 9th, 1911 in Lianxi District. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1968 at 57 years old in Burcot (neurological disorder).

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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather