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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Donald McPherson
Canadian figure skater. (1945–2001).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Windsor.
Died November 24th, 2001 at 56 years old in Munich (diabetes).
Nikolai Triik
Estonian painter.
Born August 7th, 1884 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1940 at 56 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Otakar Ostrčil
Czech conductor and composer (1879-1935).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Yuly Aykhenvald
Russian literary critic (1872–1928).
Born January 24th, 1872 in Balta.
Died December 17th, 1928 at 56 years old in Berlin (tram accident).
Diána Igaly
Sport shooter (1965–2021).
Born January 31st, 1965 in Budapest.
Died April 8th, 2021 at 56 years old in Budapest (COVID-19). [ref]
János Garay
Hungarian fencer (1889–1945).
Born February 23rd, 1889 in Budapest.
Died April 21st, 1945 at 56 years old in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Mette Gjerskov
Danish politician.
Born July 28th, 1966 in Jyllinge.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]
Charles Pélissier
French cyclist (1903–1959).
Born February 20th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Fritz Laband
German footballer (1925–1982).
Born November 1st, 1925 in Zabrze.
Died January 3rd, 1982 at 56 years old in Hamburg (laryngeal cancer).
Aurelio Mosquera Narváez
President of ecuador (1938 - 1939).
Born August 2nd, 1883 in Quito.
Died November 17th, 1939 at 56 years old in Quito.
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