List of Famous people who died at 57
Beate Grimsrud
Beate Grimsrud was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Zoia Ceaușescu
Zoia Ceaușescu was a Romanian mathematician, the daughter of Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena.
Shirley Pitts
Shirley Sally Pitts, later Shirley Sally Hawkins, was an English fraudster and thief known as the "queen of shoplifters". Born into poverty and crime, she began to steal as a child to feed her siblings. She was educated in shoplifting by the Forty Elephants, also known as the Forty Thieves, and later diversified into other non-violent crime such as fraud.
Svetlana Savyolova
Svetlana Ivanovna Savyolova was a Soviet Russian film and stage actress. Savyolova starred in seven films and then acted on stage. For her look Savyolova was sometimes called "the Russian Brigitte Bardot".
Joan Mesquida Ferrando
Joan Mesquida Ferrando was a Spanish politician who served as a Deputy, having previously been Director-General of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard.
Beril Dedeoğlu
Hatice Beril Dedeoğlu was a Turkish academic who served as the Minister of European Union Affairs in the interim election government led by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu between 22 September and 17 November 2015. Having taken over from the previous interim cabinet minister Ali Haydar Konca following his resignation, Dedeoğlu served until Davutoğlu formed a new government after the November 2015 snap general election. She was, as required by the Constitution, of no political affiliation and was one of two women to serve in the interim cabinet, the other being Family and Social Policy Minister Ayşen Gürcan.
Luiz Antônio dos Santos
Luíz Antônio dos Santos was a Brazilian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, he was a World Championships bronze medalist and a 1996 Olympian. He twice won the Chicago Marathon and also won the Fukuoka Marathon.
Yuri Chulyukin
Yuri Stepanovich Chulyukin was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, actor and songwriter best known for comedy movies. He became a People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1979.
Meherzia Labidi Maïza
Meherzia Labidi Maïza was a Tunisian politician and professional translator and interpreter. She became the first deputy speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia.
Heidi Abel
Heidi Abel was a popular Swiss television presenter.