Dead at age 57

668 Notable deaths

Mulgrew Miller

American pianist (1955-2013).

Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood. [ref]

Died May 29th, 2013 at 57 years old in Allentown (stroke). [ref]

Sam Jones

American double bassist and cellist (1924-1981).

Born November 12th, 1924 in Jacksonville. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City. [ref]

Ernst Troeltsch

German philosopher and theologian (1865-1923).

Born February 17th, 1865 in Augsburg-Haunstetten.

Died February 1st, 1923 at 57 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Robert van Gulik

Dutch diplomat (1910-1967).

Born August 9th, 1910 in Zutphen. [ref]

Died September 24th, 1967 at 57 years old in The Hague (lung cancer). [ref]

Rita Montaner

Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.

Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).

Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).

Eknath Solkar

Indian cricket player (1948–2005).

Born March 18th, 1948 in Mumbai.

Died June 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Mumbai.

Christopher R. W. Nevinson

British artist (1889-1946).

Born August 13th, 1889 in London. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1946 at 57 years old in Hampstead (stroke). [ref]

Octavian Goga

Romanian politician and poet.

Born April 1st, 1881 in Rășinari.

Died May 7th, 1938 at 57 years old in Ciucea.

Paul Scott

British writer.

Born March 25th, 1920 in Southgate. [ref]

Died March 1st, 1978 at 57 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Jiří Trnka

Czech animator, illustrator, painter, director, scriptwriter, scenographer, sculptor and university educator (1912-1969).

Born February 24th, 1912 in Plzeň. [ref]

Died December 30th, 1969 at 57 years old in Prague. [ref]

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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde