Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Sanjay Gadhvi
Indian film director.
Born November 22nd, 1966 in Mumbai.
Died November 19th, 2023 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Henry Halleck
Union army general (1815–1872).
Born January 16th, 1815 in Oneida County.
Died January 9th, 1872 at 56 years old in Kentucky.
Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn
Prussian and british royal.
Born July 25th, 1860 in Potsdam.
Died March 14th, 1917 at 56 years old in Clarence House (influenza).
Edward Drinker Cope
American paleontologist, geologist, and biologist (1840–1897).
Born July 28th, 1840 in Philadelphia.
Died April 12th, 1897 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.
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
American 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 vibraphonist (1925–1982).
Born July 16th, 1925 in St. Louis.
Died May 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson