Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Jiří Mahen
Czech writer, poet, journalist, librarian and theater director (1882–1939).
Born December 12th, 1882 in Čáslav. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1939 at 56 years old in Brno. [ref]
Ronald A. Parise
American astronaut.
Born May 24th, 1951 in Warren.
Died May 9th, 2008 at 56 years old in Silver Spring (brain cancer). [ref]
Dunc Munro
Ice hockey player (1901-1958).
Born January 19th, 1901 in Moray.
Died January 3rd, 1958 at 56 years old in Montreal.
Zygmunt Ajdukiewicz
Polish painter (1861-1917).
Born January 22nd, 1861 in Tarnobrzeg.
Died April 29th, 1917 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Mona Goya
French actress.
Born November 25th, 1904 in Mexico City.
Died October 8th, 1961 at 56 years old in Paris, Clichy.
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
Uruguayan footballer (1930–1986).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Gerrie Deijkers
Dutch football player (1946-2003).
Born November 13th, 1946 in Breda.
Died October 29th, 2003 at 56 years old in Breda.
Kathleen Nord
East german swimmer (1965–2022).
Born December 26th, 1965 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2022 at 56 years old in Elmshorn. [ref]
Karel Treybal
Czech chess player (1885-1941).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Prague.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde