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Dead at age 56
705 Notable deaths
Wyatt Knight
American actor (1955-2011).
Born January 20th, 1955 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2011 at 56 years old in Maui. [ref]
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]
Peter Doohan
Australian tennis player.
Born May 2nd, 1961 in Newcastle.
Died July 21st, 2017 at 56 years old in Tulsa (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Kevin Jarre
American screenwriter.
Born August 6th, 1954 in Detroit.
Died April 3rd, 2011 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Prince Waldemar of Prussia
German jurist.
Born March 20th, 1889 in Kiel.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 56 years old in Tutzing.
Victor Serge
Russian revolutionary and writer (1890-1947).
Born December 30th, 1890 in City of Brussels.
Died November 17th, 1947 at 56 years old in Mexico City.
Dmitry Kovtun
Former russian intelligence agent (1965–2022).
Born September 25th, 1965 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2022 at 56 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Canadian inventor and businessman.
Born April 16th, 1907 in Valcourt.
Died February 18th, 1964 at 56 years old in Sherbrooke.
Issam Zahreddine
Major general of the syrian republican guard.
Born September 9th, 1961 in Al-Suwayda.
Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Deir ez-Zor (explosive device). [ref]
Dolores Moran
American actress (1926-1982).
Born January 27th, 1926 in Stockton.
Died February 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht