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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Louis Jean Heydt
American actor (1903-1960).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Montclair.
Died January 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Joan Tetzel
Actress.
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1977 at 56 years old in Fairwarp (cancer).
Ralph Eggleston
American animator (1965–2022).
Born October 18th, 1965 in Lake Charles.
Died August 28th, 2022 at 56 years old in San Rafael (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Reginald Beckwith
British actor (1908–1965).
Born November 2nd, 1908 in York.
Died June 26th, 1965 at 56 years old in Bourne End.
Tony Barton
English footballer and manager (1937-1993).
Born April 8th, 1937 in Sutton.
Died August 20th, 1993 at 56 years old in Hampshire (myocardial infarction).
Lance Blanks
American basketball player.
Born September 9th, 1966 in Del Rio.
Died May 3rd, 2023 at 56 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg
Austrian politician and nobleman (1899-1956).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Eferding. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1956 at 56 years old in Schruns. [ref]
Fofi Gennimata
Greek politician (1964–2021).
Born November 17th, 1964 in Ampelokipoi, Athens.
Died October 25th, 2021 at 56 years old in Athens (ileus). [ref]
David McWilliams
Irish singer.
Born July 4th, 1945 in Belfast.
Died January 8th, 2002 at 56 years old in Ballycastle (myocardial infarction).
Muhammad Mansur Ali
Prime minister of bangladesh in 1975.
Born January 16th, 1919 in Sirajganj District.
Died November 3rd, 1975 at 56 years old in Dhaka.
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