Dead at age 57

652 Notable deaths

Andrei Chikatilo

Soviet serial killer.

Born October 16th, 1936 in Yabluchne. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1994 at 57 years old in Novocherkassk (execution by shooting, ballistic trauma). [ref]

Pete Burns

English singer (1959–2016).

Born August 5th, 1959 in Port Sunlight. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 2016 at 57 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]

Vanity

Canadian singer, songwriter, model, actress.

Born January 4th, 1959 in Niagara Falls.

Died February 15th, 2016 at 57 years old in Fremont (kidney failure). [ref]

Vince Lombardi

American football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970).

Born June 11th, 1913 in Brooklyn.

Died September 3rd, 1970 at 57 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (colorectal cancer).

Gloria Grahame

American actress (1923-1981).

Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]

Willie Garson

American actor.

Born February 20th, 1964 in Highland Park.

Died September 21st, 2021 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Stokely Carmichael

American activist (1941-1998).

Born June 29th, 1941 in Port of Spain. [ref]

Died November 15th, 1998 at 57 years old in Conakry (prostate cancer). [ref]

Hattie McDaniel

American actress (1895-1952).

Born June 10th, 1895 in Wichita.

Died October 26th, 1952 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer).

Gregory Hines

American actor and dancer (1946-2003).

Born February 14th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]

Died August 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]

Nellie Bly

American journalist.

Born May 5th, 1864 in Burrell Township.

Died January 27th, 1922 at 57 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan