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Dead at age 56
705 Notable deaths
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).
Sanjay Gadhvi
Indian film director.
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Mumbai.
Died November 19th, 2023 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
British princess.
Born July 25th, 1860 in Potsdam.
Died March 14th, 1917 at 56 years old in Clarence House (influenza).
Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Mongolian general and political leader from the 1930s to 1952.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Mongolia. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1952 at 56 years old in Moscow, Ulaanbaatar (cancer). [ref]
Barış Manço
Turkish musician (1943–1999).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Istanbul.
Died February 1st, 1999 at 56 years old in Kadıköy (myocardial infarction).
Robert Benchley
American writer and actor (1889-1945).
Born September 15th, 1889 in Worcester.
Died November 21st, 1945 at 56 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dorothy Gibson
Silent film actress, singer, model (1889-1946).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Hoboken.
Died February 17th, 1946 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Brent Briscoe
American actor and screenwriter (1961-2017).
Born May 21st, 1961 in Moberly.
Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Cal Tjader
American latin jazz musician, recording artist.
Born July 16th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Colin Blakely
Northern irish actor (1930–1987).
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Bangor.
Died May 7th, 1987 at 56 years old in London (leukemia).
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