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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Seyni Kountché
Nigerien president (1931-1987).
Born July 1st, 1931 in Fandou Béri.
Died November 10th, 1987 at 56 years old in Paris (brain cancer).
Mariem Hassan
Sahrawi singer (1958–2015).
Born October 15th, 1958 in Smara.
Died August 22nd, 2015 at 56 years old in Sahrawi refugee camps (cancer, bone cancer).
Mihai Leu
Romanian boxer.
Born February 13th, 1969 in Hunedoara. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2025 at 56 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Adna R. Chaffee Jr.
United states army general (1884–1941).
Born September 23rd, 1884 in Junction City.
Died August 22nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Massachusetts General Hospital (cancer).
Lang Jeffries
Canadian actor (1930–1987).
Born June 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died February 12th, 1987 at 56 years old in Huntington Beach.
Leonid Krasin
Russian revolutionary (1870-1926).
Born July 27th, 1870 in Kurgan.
Died November 24th, 1926 at 56 years old in London (cardiovascular disease).
E. E. Clive
Welsh actor in the early 20th century.
Born August 28th, 1883 in Blaenavon.
Died June 6th, 1940 at 56 years old in North Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frederic William Maitland
British historian (1850–1906).
Born May 28th, 1850 in London.
Died December 19th, 1906 at 56 years old in Gran Canaria (pneumonia).
Hu Han-min
Chinese politician (1879-1936).
Born December 9th, 1879 in Panyu District.
Died May 12th, 1936 at 56 years old in Guangzhou (cerebral hemorrhage).
James Henry Hammond
Governor of south carolina, south carolina politician (1807-1864).
Born November 15th, 1807 in Columbia.
Died November 13th, 1864 at 56 years old in Beech Island.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)