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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
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 in Lippstadt (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Džej Ramadanovski
A singer from serbia.
Born April 29th, 1964 in Belgrade.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 56 years old in Belgrade. [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).
Toni Cade Bambara
American author, activist, professor (1939–1995).
Born March 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Belle Boyd
American confederate spy (1844–1900).
Born May 9th, 1844 in Virginia.
Died June 11th, 1900 at 56 years old in Wisconsin Dells (myocardial infarction).
Maria Spiridonova
Russian terrorist and politician (1884-1941).
Born October 28th, 1884 in Tambov.
Died September 11th, 1941 at 56 years old in Oryol (gunshot wound).
Richard Connell
American author and journalist (1893-1949).
Born October 17th, 1893 in Poughkeepsie.
Died November 22nd, 1949 at 56 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Enrico Mattei
Italian entrepreneur (1906-1962).
Born April 29th, 1906 in Acqualagna.
Died October 27th, 1962 at 56 years old in Bascapè (aircraft crash, bomb).
Sadi Carnot
5th president of france (1837–1894).
Born August 11th, 1837 in Limoges.
Died June 25th, 1894 at 56 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon (stab wound). [ref]
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