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Dead at age 56
718 Notable deaths
Dirk Boest Gips
Sport shooter.
Born July 30th, 1864 in Dordrecht.
Died November 11th, 1920 at 56 years old in The Hague.
Viesturs Meijers
Latvian chess player.
Born December 5th, 1967 in Limbaži.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 56 years old
Harry Broos
Dutch sprinter (1898-1954).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Roosendaal.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Eindhoven.
Vladimir Maksimov
Russian actor (1880-1937).
Born July 27th, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 22nd, 1937 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Richard Parke
Bobsledder (1893-1950).
Born December 13th, 1893 in Staten Island.
Died August 23rd, 1950 at 56 years old in St. Moritz.
Albert Guinchard
Swiss footballer (1914-1971).
Born November 10th, 1914 in Geneva.
Died May 19th, 1971 at 56 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Georges Duperron
Russian journalist (1877-1934).
Born September 24th, 1877 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 23rd, 1934 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Sigurd Svensson
Equestrian (1912–1969).
Born September 27th, 1912 in Vadsbro.
Died January 13th, 1969 at 56 years old in Stockholm.
Carlos Deltour
French rower (1864-1920).
Born April 8th, 1864 in Guadalajara.
Died May 29th, 1920 at 56 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Alejandro Pérez Lugín
Spanish writer (1870–1926).
Born February 22nd, 1870 in Madrid.
Died September 5th, 1926 at 56 years old
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