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Dead at age 56
705 Notable deaths
Anne Donovan
American basketball player and coach (1961–2018).
Born November 1st, 1961 in Ridgewood.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 56 years old in Wilmington (heart failure). [ref]
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]
Roy Brocksmith
American actor (1945-2001).
Born September 15th, 1945 in Quincy.
Died December 16th, 2001 at 56 years old in Burbank (diabetes).
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
German general (1891–1948).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Dachau.
Died April 30th, 1948 at 56 years old in Dachau (myocardial infarction).
Alessandro Mussolini
Father of benito mussolini (1854–1910).
Born November 11th, 1854 in Montemaggiore di Predappio.
Died November 19th, 1910 at 56 years old in Forlì.
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.
Albert Spaggiari
French criminal (1932–1989).
Born December 14th, 1932 in Laragne-Montéglin.
Died June 10th, 1989 at 56 years old in Hyères (esophageal cancer).
Udo Ulfkotte
German journalist and conspiracy theorist (1960–2017).
Born January 20th, 1960 in Lippstadt.
Died January 13th, 2017 at 56 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Džej Ramadanovski
Serbian singer.
Born April 29th, 1964 in Belgrade.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 56 years old [ref]
Alexander Woollcott
American critic (1887-1943).
Born January 19th, 1887 in Phalanx.
Died January 23rd, 1943 at 56 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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