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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Stefania Wilczyńska
Polish teacher.
Born May 26th, 1886 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1942 at 56 years old in Treblinka extermination camp. [ref]
Gustav Wied
Writer (1858-1914).
Born March 6th, 1858 in Holmegård.
Died October 24th, 1914 at 56 years old in Roskilde (cyanide poisoning).
Hans Heyerdahl
Norwegian painter (1857-1913).
Born July 8th, 1857 in Smedjebacken. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1913 at 56 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Doris Fitschen
German football player (1968–2025).
Born October 25th, 1968 in Zeven.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 56 years old (osteosarcoma). [ref]
Richard Teichmann
German chess player (1868–1925).
Born December 24th, 1868 in Lehnitzsch.
Died June 12th, 1925 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Nachman Syrkin
Political theorist (1868–1924).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Mogilev.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in New York City.
Franz Bracht
German jurist and politician (1877-1933).
Born November 23rd, 1877 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1933 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
Prime minister of solomon islands (1950-2007).
Born December 25th, 1950 in Laulasi Island, Alite Island.
Died May 25th, 2007 at 56 years old in Honiara (diabetes). [ref]
Richard Dembo
Film director (1948-2004).
Born May 24th, 1948 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2004 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Izidor Kürschner
Hungarian association football player and coach (1885-1941).
Born March 23rd, 1885 in Budapest.
Died December 8th, 1941 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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