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Dead at age 57

965 Notable deaths

Vincent Schiavelli

American actor (1948–2005).

Born November 11th, 1948 in Brooklyn.

Died December 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Polizzi Generosa (lung cancer). [ref]

Pat Garrett

American sheriff (1850–1908).

Born June 5th, 1850 in Chambers County.

Died February 29th, 1908 at 57 years old in Las Cruces.

Tim Wakefield

American professional baseball pitcher (1966–2023).

Born August 2nd, 1966 in Melbourne.

Died October 1st, 2023 at 57 years old in Massachusetts (brain cancer). [ref]

Charles Spurgeon

British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892).

Born June 19th, 1834 in Kelvedon.

Died January 31st, 1892 at 57 years old in Menton (yellow fever).

Charlie Murphy

American actor, comedian, and writer (1959–2017).

Born July 12th, 1959 in Brooklyn.

Died April 12th, 2017 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

Madge Sinclair

Jamaican actress (1938–1995).

Born April 28th, 1938 in Kingston.

Died December 20th, 1995 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Edward R. Murrow

American broadcast journalist (1908–1965).

Born April 25th, 1908 in Greensboro. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1965 at 57 years old in Pawling (lung cancer).

Wilm Hosenfeld

German army officer (1895-1952).

Born May 2nd, 1895 in Mackenzell.

Died August 13th, 1952 at 57 years old in Volgograd.

Jhon Jairo Velásquez

Colombian contract killer under pablo escobar (1962-2020).

Born April 15th, 1962 in Yarumal.

Died February 6th, 2020 at 57 years old in Bogotá (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Devdas Gandhi

Indian activist (1900–1957).

Born May 22nd, 1900 in Durban. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 1957 at 57 years old in Mumbai.

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson