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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Nicolas Grunitzky
Togolese president (1913-1969).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Atakpamé.
Died September 27th, 1969 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Francis Amasa Walker
Union army general and a commissioner of indian affairs (1840-1897).
Born July 2nd, 1840 in Boston.
Died January 5th, 1897 at 56 years old in Boston.
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). [ref]
Anthony Boucher
American author, critic, and editor (1911–1968).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Oakland.
Died April 29th, 1968 at 56 years old in Oakland (lung cancer).
Benyamin Sueb
Indonesian actor, comedian and singer (1939-1995).
Born March 5th, 1939 in Kota Tua Jakarta.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 56 years old in Jakarta.
Beryl Mercer
Actress (1882–1939).
Born August 13th, 1882 in Seville.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Harry Heilmann
Major league baseball player (1894–1951).
Born August 3rd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died July 9th, 1951 at 56 years old in Southfield (lung cancer).
Virgil Finlay
American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator (1914–1971).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Rochester.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 56 years old in Westbury.
Heinrich Anton de Bary
German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist (1831–1888).
Born January 26th, 1831 in Free City of Frankfurt.
Died January 19th, 1888 at 56 years old in Strasbourg (tumor).
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