1907–1964
Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist
56years old at death
20,777days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Rachel Carson was born on 27 May 1907 and died on 14 April 1964, aged 56 years and 323 days. That is 20,777 days in all.
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- Friedrich SchlegelGerman poet, critic and scholar, editor · 1772–182956 yrs
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- Claude Adrien HelvétiusFrench philosopher; · 1715–177156 yrs
- Adam MickiewiczPolish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist · 1798–185556 yrs
- Paul ÉluardFrench poet · 1895–195256 yrs
- HoraceRoman lyric poet · 65–8 BC56 yrs
Others who died at 56
- Adolf HitlerDictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 · 1889–194556 yrs
- Abraham LincolnPresident of the United States from 1861 to 1865 · 1809–186556 yrs
- Julius CaesarRoman general and dictator · c. 100–44 BCc. 56 yrs
- Ludwig van BeethovenGerman composer · 1770–182756 yrs
- Dante AlighieriFlorentine poet, writer, and philosopher · c. 1265–1321c. 56 yrs
- Steve JobsAmerican entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. · 1955–201156 yrs
- Albrecht DürerGerman painter, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist · 1471–152856 yrs
- Max WeberGerman sociologist, philosopher, and political economist · 1864–192056 yrs
Everyone famous who died at 56
Also born on 27 May
- Henry KissingerAmerican diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 · 1923–2023100 yrs
- Christopher LeeEnglish actor and singer · 1922–201593 yrs
- Louis-Ferdinand CélineFrench writer · 1894–196167 yrs
- John CockcroftBritish physicist · 1897–196770 yrs
- Hubert HumphreyVice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969 · 1911–197866 yrs
- Dashiell HammettAmerican writer · 1894–196166 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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