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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Colin Blakely
Northern irish actor (1930–1987).
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Bangor.
Died May 7th, 1987 at 56 years old in London (leukemia).
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]
Harold Laski
British academic (1893-1950).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Manchester.
Died March 24th, 1950 at 56 years old in St Mary's Hospital (influenza).
Gil de Ferran
Franco-brazilian pilot racecar driver and team owner (1967–2023).
Born November 11th, 1967 in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Died December 29th, 2023 at 56 years old in Opa-locka (myocardial infarction). [ref]
King Oliver
American jazz cornet player and bandleader.
Born December 19th, 1881 in New Orleans.
Died April 10th, 1938 at 56 years old in Savannah (myocardial infarction).
Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
Palestinian political leader (1947–2004).
Born October 23rd, 1947 in Yibna.
Died April 17th, 2004 at 56 years old in Gaza City.
Klement Gottwald
5th president of czechoslovakia.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Dědice.
Died March 14th, 1953 at 56 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction).
Paul Broca
French physician, anatomist and anthropologist (1824-1880).
Born June 28th, 1824 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
Died July 9th, 1880 at 56 years old in rue des Saints-Pères (cerebral hemorrhage).
Diomedes Díaz
Colombian musician (1957-2013).
Born May 26th, 1957 in La Guajira Department, San Juan del Cesar.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 56 years old in Valledupar (cardiac arrest).
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