Dead at age 57
652 Notable deaths
Karl Liebknecht
German socialist, editor, and co-founder of the spartacus league (1871-1919).
Born November 13th, 1871 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1929 at 57 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Christian Audigier
French fashion designer.
Born May 21st, 1958 in Avignon.
Died July 9th, 2015 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (bone cancer). [ref]
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]
Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986).
Born January 17th, 1929 in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 57 years old in Geneva (stomach cancer).
Luana Patten
Actress (1938-1996).
Born July 6th, 1938 in Long Beach.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 57 years old in Long Beach (respiratory failure).
W. G. Sebald
German writer and academic (1944-2001).
Born May 18th, 1944 in Wertach. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2001 at 57 years old in Norfolk (car collision). [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]
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Acting first lady of the united states (1914-1915).
Born April 16th, 1886 in Georgia.
Died February 12th, 1944 at 57 years old in Pondicherry (uremia).
L. L. Zamenhof
Ophthalmologist and inventor of esperanto.
Born December 15th, 1859 in Białystok. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1917 at 57 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett