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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Maciej Rataj
Marshal of the polish sejm.
Born February 19th, 1884 in Peremozhne.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 56 years old in Palmiry (gunshot wound, execution by shooting).
René Schick
President of nicaragua from 1963 to 1966.
Born November 23rd, 1909 in Managua.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 56 years old in Managua (myocardial infarction).
Bernhard Schmidt
Baltic german astronomer (1879-1935).
Born April 11th, 1879 in Naissaar. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1935 at 56 years old in Bergedorf. [ref]
Charlie Roberts
English footballer and manager (1883-1939).
Born April 6th, 1883 in Darlington.
Died August 7th, 1939 at 56 years old in Manchester.
Meir Banai
Israeli singer.
Born July 5th, 1960 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 56 years old in Hemed (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Natalya Gundareva
Soviet and russian actress.
Born August 28th, 1948 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2005 at 56 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Bob Feerick
American basketball player, coach, executive (1920–1976).
Born January 2nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died June 8th, 1976 at 56 years old in Oakland.
Arthur Johnston
American composer (1898-1954).
Born January 10th, 1898 in New York City.
Died May 1st, 1954 at 56 years old in Corona del Mar.
Shadi Abdel Salam
Egyptian film director (1930–1986).
Born March 15th, 1930 in Alexandria.
Died October 9th, 1986 at 56 years old in Cairo.
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