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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Süleyman Nazif
Turkish poet (1870–1927).
Born January 29th, 1870 in Diyarbakır.
Died January 4th, 1927 at 56 years old in Istanbul (pneumonia).
Givi Chokheli
Soviet footballer (1937-1994).
Born June 27th, 1937 in Telavi.
Died February 25th, 1994 at 56 years old in Tbilisi.
Fulvia Franco
Italian actress (1931-1988).
Born May 21st, 1931 in Trieste.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 56 years old in Rome.
Johannes Schmidt
Danish botanist and marine biologist (1877-1933).
Born January 2nd, 1877 in Jægerspris.
Died February 21st, 1933 at 56 years old in Copenhagen (influenza).
Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky
Russian general (1853-1910).
Born November 14th, 1853 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1910 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Jean Amrouche
Algerian francophone writer, poet and journalist.
Born February 7th, 1906 in Ighil Ali. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1962 at 56 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Katya Paskaleva
Bulgarian actress.
Born September 18th, 1945 in Petrich.
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 56 years old in Sofia (pancreatic cancer).
Alexandre Luigini
French composer.
Born March 9th, 1850 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1906 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Emil Lederer
German economist and sociologist (1882–1939).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1939 at 56 years old in New York City.
Matthew Betz
American actor (1881–1938).
Born September 13th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died January 26th, 1938 at 56 years old in Sawtelle.
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