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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
Russian grand prince (1858-1915).
Born August 22nd, 1858 in Strelna.
Died June 15th, 1915 at 56 years old in Pavlovsk.
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).
Abid Hamid Mahmud
Iraqi military officer (1957-2012).
Born April 23rd, 1956 in Al-Awja.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 56 years old in Baghdad (hanging to death). [ref]
Iain Macleod
British politician, cabinet minister and contract bridge player (1913-1970).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Skipton.
Died July 20th, 1970 at 56 years old in London.
Theodor Kittelsen
Norwegian artist (1857–1914).
Born April 27th, 1857 in Kragerø.
Died January 21st, 1914 at 56 years old in Jeløya.
Ananda Shankar
Indian musician (1942–1999).
Born December 11th, 1942 in Almora.
Died March 26th, 1999 at 56 years old in Kolkata.
Michael Zaslow
American actor.
Born November 1st, 1942 in Inglewood.
Died December 6th, 1998 at 56 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Antonino Rocca
Italian professional wrestler (1921–1977).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Treviso.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 56 years old in New York City.
Otto Rasch
Nazi holocaust perpetrator (1891–1948).
Born December 7th, 1891 in Friedrichsruh.
Died November 1st, 1948 at 56 years old (Parkinson's disease).
Marie Wilson
American actress (1916-1972).
Born August 19th, 1916 in Anaheim.
Died November 23rd, 1972 at 56 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
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