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Dead at age 56
637 Notable deaths
Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1980 at 56 years old in Mallorca (stroke).
Louis Botha
South african politician (1862-1919).
Born September 27th, 1862 in Greytown.
Died August 27th, 1919 at 56 years old in Pretoria (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Rudolf Diels
First gestapo chief and protege of gestapo founder hermann göring (1900-1957).
Born December 16th, 1900 in Berghausen.
Died November 18th, 1957 at 56 years old in Katzenelnbogen.
Agostinho Neto
President of angola (1922-1979).
Born September 17th, 1922 in Ícolo e Bengo. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1979 at 56 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Cathryn Damon
American actress (1930-1987).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died May 4th, 1987 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1868-1924).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in Buda.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
Paul Éluard
French poet (1895–1952).
Born December 14th, 1895 in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1952 at 56 years old in Charenton-le-Pont (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
King of mysore.
Born June 4th, 1884 in Mysore.
Died August 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Bengaluru Palace.
Warrel Dane
American singer (1961–2017).
Born March 7th, 1961 in Seattle.
Died December 13th, 2017 at 56 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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