Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Cyrille Adoula
Congolese prime minister, ambassador (1921-1978).
Born September 13th, 1921 in Kinshasa.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 56 years old in Lausanne.
Alfred Hermann Fried
Austrian jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist and nobel peace prize laureate (1864–1921).
Born November 11th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died May 5th, 1921 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Ronnie Bucknum
Racecar driver.
Born April 5th, 1936 in Alhambra.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 56 years old in San Luis Obispo (diabetes).
Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883–1939).
Born November 3rd, 1882 in La Crosse.
Died October 13th, 1939 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado
Cuban rebel & civil servant (1923–1980).
Born December 30th, 1923 in Villa Clara Province.
Died July 28th, 1980 at 56 years old in Havana.
Alfred Lyttelton
English cricketer and politician (1857-1913).
Born February 7th, 1857 in Westminster.
Died July 5th, 1913 at 56 years old in London.
Aleksei Gastev
Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.
Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).
Pip Pyle
British drummer.
Born April 4th, 1950 in Sawbridgeworth. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2006 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Konrad Wolf
East german film director (1925–1982).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Hechingen.
Died March 7th, 1982 at 56 years old in East Berlin (cancer).
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni
Japanese prince.
Born June 23rd, 1873 in Kyoto.
Died June 29th, 1929 at 56 years old in Tokyo (sepsis).
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris