Dead at age 56
717 Notable deaths
Jackson C. Frank
American musician.
Born March 2nd, 1943 in Buffalo.
Died March 3rd, 1999 at 56 years old in Great Barrington (pneumonia).
Chung Ling Soo
American magician.
Born April 2nd, 1861 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 1918 at 56 years old in London.
Gauhar Jaan
Indian singer and dancer (1873-1930).
Born June 26th, 1873 in Azamgarh.
Died January 17th, 1930 at 56 years old in Mysore.
Denny Hulme
New zealand racing driver.
Born June 18th, 1936 in Motueka.
Died October 4th, 1992 at 56 years old in Mount Panorama Circuit (myocardial infarction).
James Coco
Actor (1930-1987).
Born March 21st, 1930 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 1987 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).
Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).
John Andretti
American racecar driver (1963–2020).
Born March 12th, 1963 in Bethlehem.
Died January 30th, 2020 at 56 years old in Mooresville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Kenneth McMillan
American actor (1932-1989).
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1989 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (liver disease). [ref]
Brook Benton
American singer (1931–1988).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Lugoff, Camden.
Died April 9th, 1988 at 56 years old in Queens (meningitis).
Paul Blobel
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).
Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
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