Celebrities who died at age 56

The list Celebrities who died at age 56 includes Karen Steele, Rick James, Adolf Hitler, Betty Grable and Sinéad O'Connor. The list consists of 4,542 members.

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Karen Steele

Actress

Overview: Karen Steele (March 20, 1931 – March 12, 1988) was an American actress and model with more than 60 roles in film and television. Her most famous roles include starring as Virginia in Marty, as Mrs ...

Date of birth: 20 March 1931

Date of death: 12 March 1988

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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Actresses of British descent 497T

Western (genre) television actors 363T

Western (genre) film actresses 226T
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Rick James

American musician (1948–2004)

Overview: James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born and raised in ...

Date of birth: 1 February 1948

Date of death: 6 August 2004

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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African-American United States Navy personnel 171T

African-American male singer-songwriters 368T

20th-century African-American male singers 1,001T
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Adolf Hitler

Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945

Overview: Adolf Hitler ( 20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party (officially the ...

Date of birth: 20 April 1889

Date of death: 30 April 1945

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Head of State

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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1945 suicides 152T

White supremacist politicians 4T

Politicians who died in office 2,943T
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Betty Grable

American actress, pin-up girl (1916–1973)

Overview: Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer.

Date of birth: 18 December 1916

Date of death: 2 July 1973

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School alumni 42T

Goldwyn Girls 9T

Deaths from lung cancer in California 392T
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Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer (1966–2023)

Overview: Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor shin-AYD (8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and achieved ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1966

Date of death: 26 July 2023

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Irish women guitarists 9T

21st-century Irish memoirists 17T

21st-century Irish singer-songwriters 42T
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Marcheline Bertrand

American actress (1950–2007)

Overview: Marcheline Bertrand (May 9, 1950 – January 27, 2007) was an American actress. She was the former wife of actor Jon Voight, and the mother of actress Angelina Jolie and actor James Haven.

Date of birth: 9 May 1950

Date of death: 27 January 2007

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent 337T

Actresses of Dutch descent 51T

Film producers from Illinois 159T
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Linda McCartney

American photographer and musician (1941–1998)

Overview: Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; formerly See; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur. She was best known ...

Date of birth: 24 September 1941

Date of death: 17 April 1998

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Photographer

Gender: Female

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American vegetarianism activists 103T

Vegetarian cookbook writers 45T

Paul McCartney Band members 10T
8.

Erin Moran

Actress

Overview: Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017) was an American actress, best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi ...

Date of birth: 18 October 1960

Date of death: 22 April 2017

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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North Hollywood High School alumni 74T

2017 deaths 10,038T

Actresses from Burbank, California 32T
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Dan Fogelberg

American singer (1951–2007)

Overview: Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his 1980s songs, including "Longer" (1979), "Same ...

Date of birth: 13 August 1951

Date of death: 16 December 2007

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

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20th-century male singers 5,297T

American male pianists 2,053T

Guitarists from Illinois 142T
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Chris LeDoux

American singer

Overview: Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self ...

Date of birth: 9 December 1948

Date of death: 9 March 2005

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Country Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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People from Kaycee, Wyoming 5T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

21st-century male singers 6,386T
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Anna May Wong

American actress (1905–1961)

Overview: Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong; January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961) was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American ...

Date of birth: 3 January 1905

Date of death: 3 February 1961

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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American people of Taishan descent 26T

Hollywood Walk of Fame 370T

Converts to Christian Science from Presbyterianism 6T
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Steve Jobs

American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)

Overview: Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and co ...

Date of birth: 24 February 1955

Date of death: 5 October 2011

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Business

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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American psychedelic drug advocates 72T

Time 100 250T

Disney executives 88T
13.

Roger Miller

American country musician (1936–1992)

Overview: Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country ...

Date of birth: 2 January 1936

Date of death: 25 October 1992

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Country Musician

Gender: Male

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Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma 165T

Singer-songwriters from Texas 664T

20th-century American male singers 1,898T
14.

Marie Wilson

US actress (1916–1972)

Overview: Marie Wilson (born Katherine Elizabeth Wilson; August 19, 1916 – November 23, 1972) was an American radio, film, and television actress. She may be best remembered as the title character in My Friend ...

Date of birth: 19 August 1916

Date of death: 23 November 1972

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers 103T

Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers 39T

Wikipedia articles with FAST identifiers 73T
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Frances Farmer

Actor

Overview: Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American actress and television hostess. She appeared in over a dozen feature films over the course of her career, though she garnered ...

Date of birth: 19 September 1913

Date of death: 1 August 1970

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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West Seattle High School alumni 10T

20th-century memoirists 804T

American women memoirists 620T
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Tatjana Patitz

German fashion model (1966–2023)

Overview: Tatjana Patitz (25 March 1966 – 11 January 2023) was a German model and actress who achieved international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s representing fashion designers on runways and in magazines such ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1966

Date of death: 11 January 2023

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Model

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Deaths from breast cancer in California 100T

Models from Hamburg 14T

2023 deaths 10,578T
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Porfirio Rubirosa

Diplomat and playboy

Overview: Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza (January 22, 1909 – July 5, 1965) was a Dominican diplomat, race car driver, soldier and polo player. He was a supporter of dictator Rafael Trujillo, and was also rumored to be ...

Date of birth: 22 January 1909

Date of death: 5 June 1965

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: Dominican

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Carrera Panamericana drivers 68T

World Sportscar Championship drivers 740T

Rafael Trujillo 10T
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Carl Betz

Actor

Overview: Carl Lawrence Betz (March 9, 1921 – January 18, 1978) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He appeared in a variety of television series, including the CBS soap opera Love of Life; however ...

Date of birth: 9 March 1921

Date of death: 18 January 1978

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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United States Army personnel of World War II 4,472T

American radio DJs 320T

Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni 248T
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Menzi Ngubane

South African actor (1964–2021)

Overview: Menzi Ngubane (4 September 1964 – 13 March 2021) was a South African actor, best known for playing the role of Sibusiso Dlomo in the soap opera Generations from 2003 to 2014. Ngubane played numerous ...

Date of birth: 4 September 1964

Date of death: 13 March 2021

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: South African

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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2021 deaths 9,812T

South African male television actors 117T

South African male film actors 141T
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Brook Benton

American musician

Overview: Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), better known as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences ...

Date of birth: 19 September 1931

Date of death: 9 April 1988

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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20th-century African-American male singers 932T

20th-century American male singers 1,895T

Neurological disease deaths in New York (state) 193T