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Dead at age 56
636 Notable deaths
Richard Glücks
German general (1889-1945); ss-gruppenführer, head of the inspection of the concentration camps.
Born April 22nd, 1889 in Mönchengladbach.
Died May 10th, 1945 at 56 years old in Flensburg (cyanide poisoning).
Udo Ulfkotte
German journalist (1960-2017).
Born January 20th, 1960 in Lippstadt.
Died January 13th, 2017 at 56 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
Russian grand prince (1858-1915).
Born August 22nd, 1858 in Strelna. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1915 at 56 years old in Pavlovsk. [ref]
Victor Young
American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956).
Born August 8th, 1900 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1956 at 56 years old in Palm Springs (cerebral hemorrhage).
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Canadian inventor and businessman.
Born April 16th, 1907 in Valcourt.
Died February 18th, 1964 at 56 years old in Sherbrooke.
Richard Dix
American actor (1893-1949).
Born July 18th, 1893 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1949 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harry Stack Sullivan
American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1892-1949).
Born February 21st, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1949 at 56 years old in Paris.
Amparo Muñoz
Spanish actress and model, miss universe 1974 winner.
Born June 21st, 1954 in Vélez-Málaga.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 56 years old in Málaga (brain tumor). [ref]
John Watson
British theologian and writer 1850-1907.
Born November 3rd, 1850 in Manningtree.
Died May 6th, 1907 at 56 years old in Mount Pleasant.
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
German general.
Born September 11th, 1891 in Dachau.
Died April 30th, 1948 at 56 years old in Dachau (myocardial infarction).
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