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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Leonid Filatov
Soviet and russian actor, director, poet, publicist (1946–2003).
Born December 24th, 1946 in Kazan.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 56 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Julia Lee
American blues and dirty blues musician (1902–1958).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Boonville.
Died December 8th, 1958 at 56 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Thomas H. Carter
American politician, montana (1854–1911).
Born October 30th, 1854 in Portsmouth.
Died September 17th, 1911 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C..
Launceston Elliot
Scottish weightlifter.
Born June 9th, 1874 in Mumbai.
Died August 8th, 1930 at 56 years old in Melbourne.
Alexander Dutov
Russian general (1864-1921).
Born August 18th, 1864 in Kazaly.
Died March 7th, 1921 at 56 years old in Shuiding.
Beauford H. Jester
American politician (1893-1949).
Born January 12th, 1893 in Corsicana.
Died July 11th, 1949 at 56 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction).
Boris Borisovich Yegorov
Soviet cosmonaut (1937–1994).
Born November 26th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died September 12th, 1994 at 56 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Aleksandr Kurlovich
Belarusian weightlifter.
Born July 27th, 1961 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2018 at 56 years old in Hrodna. [ref]
Richard Dehmel
German poet (1863-1920).
Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe.
Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese.
Franz Borkenau
Austrian writer (1900–1957).
Born December 15th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died May 22nd, 1957 at 56 years old in Zurich (myocardial infarction).
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