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Dead at age 57

711 Notable deaths

Meles Zenawi

Ethiopian politician; prime minister of ethiopia (1955-2012).

Born May 8th, 1955 in Adwa.

Died August 20th, 2012 at 57 years old in City of Brussels (brain cancer).

Hans Oster

German general.

Born August 9th, 1887 in Dresden.

Died April 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging).

Jamnalal Bajaj

Indian activist (1884-1942).

Born November 4th, 1884 in Sikar.

Died February 11th, 1942 at 57 years old in Wardha.

Gary Ray Bowles

American serial killer (1962–2019).

Born January 25th, 1962 in Clifton Forge.

Died August 22nd, 2019 at 57 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection). [ref]

Michael Brecker

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007).

Born March 29th, 1949 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died January 13th, 2007 at 57 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

Sergei Diaghilev

Russian art critic and impresario.

Born March 31st, 1872 in Selischi. [ref]

Died August 19th, 1929 at 57 years old in Venice (diabetes). [ref]

Prince Egon von Fürstenberg

Socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer (1946-2004).

Born June 29th, 1946 in Lausanne.

Died June 11th, 2004 at 57 years old in Rome (liver cancer).

Saleh al-Arouri

Senior leader of hamas (1966-2024).

Born August 19th, 1966 in 'Arura.

Died January 2nd, 2024 at 57 years old in Dahieh (airstrike). [ref]

Sultan Rahi

Pakistani actor.

Born June 24th, 1938 in Uttar Pradesh, British Raj, Muzaffarnagar district.

Died January 9th, 1996 at 57 years old in Punjab, Gujranwala, Pakistan (ballistic trauma).

Ida Dalser

Mother of benito mussolini's natural son.

Born August 20th, 1880 in Kingdom of Italy.

Died December 3rd, 1937 at 57 years old in Venice (cerebral hemorrhage).

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