Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Germaine Richier
Sculptor from france.
Born December 16th, 1902 in Grans. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1959 at 56 years old in Montpellier.
Dezső Szentgyörgyi
Hungarian flying ace (1915–1971).
Born January 16th, 1915 in Kőkút.
Died August 28th, 1971 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
Johan Jørgen Holst
Norwegian politician (1937-1994).
Born November 29th, 1937 in Oslo.
Died January 13th, 1994 at 56 years old in Nesodden.
Sonja Graf
German-born american chess player.
Born December 16th, 1908 in Munich.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 56 years old in New York City (liver disease).
Lee Calhoun
Athletics competitor (1933–1989).
Born February 23rd, 1933 in Laurel.
Died June 21st, 1989 at 56 years old in Erie.
Giuseppe Vitali
Italian mathematician (1875-1932).
Born August 26th, 1875 in Ravenna.
Died February 29th, 1932 at 56 years old in Bologna.
Mikheil Javakhishvili
Soviet writer (1880–1937).
Born November 20th, 1880 in Tserakvi.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 56 years old in Tbilisi (gunshot wound).
Viggo Jensen
Danish sportsman.
Born June 22nd, 1874 in Copenhagen.
Died November 2nd, 1930 at 56 years old in Copenhagen.
Azad Rahimov
Azerbaijani politician.
Born October 8th, 1964 in Baku.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved