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Dead at age 56
920 Notable deaths
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of world war ii (1889–1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Führerbunker (shot to the head). [ref]
George VI
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions from 1936 to 1952, emperor of india from 1936 to 1948 (1895–1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in York Cottage.
Died February 6th, 1952 at 56 years old in Sandringham House (lung cancer).
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).
Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Abraham Lincoln
President of the united states from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865).
Born February 12th, 1809 in Sinking Spring Farm. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1865 at 56 years old in Petersen House (shot to the head). [ref]
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Glenageary.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 56 years old in London (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory tract infection). [ref]
Susan Wojcicki
American business executive (1968–2024) former ceo of youtube..
Born July 5th, 1968 in Santa Clara.
Died August 9th, 2024 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (lung cancer, non-small-cell lung carcinoma). [ref]
Adolf Eichmann
German-austrian ss officer and one of the major organizers of the holocaust (1906–1962).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Solingen.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 56 years old in Ramla (hanging to death). [ref]
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998).
Born September 24th, 1941 in Manhattan.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer).
Julian McMahon
Australian–american actor (1968–2025).
Born July 27th, 1968 in Sydney.
Died July 2nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Clearwater (cancer). [ref]
Rick James
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948-2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo.
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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