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Dead at age 56
636 Notable deaths
Chip Reese
American poker player.
Born March 28th, 1951 in Centerville.
Died December 4th, 2007 at 56 years old in Las Vegas (pneumonia). [ref]
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917-1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Enrico Mattei
Italian entrepreneur (1906-1962).
Born April 29th, 1906 in Acqualagna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1962 at 56 years old in Bascapè (bomb, aircraft crash).
Peter Bardens
English keyboardist (1945-2002).
Born June 19th, 1945 in Westminster. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 56 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Boris Sidis
American psychiatrist (1867-1923).
Born October 12th, 1867 in Berdychiv.
Died October 24th, 1923 at 56 years old in Portsmouth.
François Tombalbaye
President of chad (1918-1975).
Born June 15th, 1918 in Moyen-Chari Prefecture.
Died April 13th, 1975 at 56 years old in N'Djamena (coup d'état).
Gil de Ferran
Franco-brazilian pilot racecar driver and team owner (1967–2023).
Born November 11th, 1967 in Paris.
Died December 29th, 2023 at 56 years old in Opa-locka (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bob Birch
American bassist.
Born July 14th, 1956 in Detroit.
Died August 15th, 2012 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Kurt Schumacher
German politician (1895-1952).
Born October 13th, 1895 in Chełmno. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1952 at 56 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Dany Chamoun
Lebanese politician (1934-1990).
Born August 26th, 1934 in Deyr el-Qamar.
Died October 21st, 1990 at 56 years old in Beirut.
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