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Dead at age 57

969 Notable deaths

Richard Wallace

American film director (1894–1951).

Born August 26th, 1894 in Sacramento.

Died November 3rd, 1951 at 57 years old in Los Angeles.

Ángel Rama

Uruguayan writer (1926-1983).

Born May 2nd, 1926 in Montevideo.

Died November 27th, 1983 at 57 years old in Mejorada del Campo (aviation accident).

Harry Smith Parkes

British diplomat (1828-1885).

Born February 24th, 1828.

Died March 22nd, 1885 at 57 years old in Beijing.

Ignacio Cervantes

Cuban pianist and composer (1847–1905).

Born July 31st, 1847 in Havana.

Died April 29th, 1905 at 57 years old in Havana.

Petre Ispirescu

Romanian writer, collector of fairy tales, and printer (1830–1887).

Born January 21st, 1830 in Bucharest. [ref]

Died November 21st, 1887 at 57 years old in Bucharest.

Ghislain Cloquet

Belgian cinematographer (1924-1981).

Born April 18th, 1924 in Antwerp.

Died November 2nd, 1981 at 57 years old in Montainville.

Ernst Steinitz

German mathematician (1871–1928).

Born June 13th, 1871 in Siemianowice Śląskie.

Died September 29th, 1928 at 57 years old in Kiel.

Isser Be'eri

Director of the haganah intelligence service, israel (1901–1958).

Born January 30th, 1901 in Będzin.

Died January 30th, 1958 at 57 years old in Israel (myocardial infarction).

Heinrich Rubens

German physicist (1865-1922).

Born March 30th, 1865 in Wiesbaden.

Died July 17th, 1922 at 57 years old in Berlin (leukemia).

Arnold Henry Savage Landor

English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist.

Born June 2nd, 1867 in Florence.

Died December 26th, 1924 at 57 years old in Florence.

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