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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Phanishwar Nath 'Renu'
Indian writer and activist (1921-1977).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Araria district. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1977 at 56 years old in Bihar. [ref]
Giovanni Pascoli
Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912).
Born December 31st, 1855 in San Mauro Pascoli.
Died April 6th, 1912 at 56 years old in Bologna (liver cancer).
Raymond Roussel
French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, and chess enthusiast (1877-1933).
Born January 20th, 1877 in Paris.
Died July 14th, 1933 at 56 years old in Palermo (drug overdose).
Juan José Torres
61th bolivian president (1920-1976).
Born March 5th, 1920 in Cochabamba.
Died June 2nd, 1976 at 56 years old in San Andrés de Giles.
Nicolas Grunitzky
Togolese president (1913-1969).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Atakpamé.
Died September 27th, 1969 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
George Armstrong
English footballer and manager (1944-2000).
Born August 9th, 1944 in Belfast.
Died November 1st, 2000 at 56 years old in Hemel Hempstead (cerebral hemorrhage).
Anthony Boucher
Editor, novelist, short story writer (1911-1968).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Oakland.
Died April 29th, 1968 at 56 years old in Oakland (lung cancer).
Benyamin Sueb
Indonesian actor (1939-1995).
Born March 5th, 1939 in Kota Tua Jakarta.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 56 years old in Jakarta.
Beryl Mercer
Actress.
Born August 13th, 1882 in Seville.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Wilhelm Cuno
German chancellor (1876-1933).
Born July 2nd, 1876 in Suhl. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1933 at 56 years old in Aumühle. [ref]
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