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Dead at age 56
706 Notable deaths
Wim Sonneveld
Dutch comedian.
Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe
Regent of the principality of lippe.
Born July 20th, 1859 in Bückeburg.
Died July 9th, 1916 at 56 years old in Bonn.
Daniel F. Galouye
American writer (1920–1976).
Born February 11th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 56 years old in New Orleans.
Hugo Haase
German jurist, politician (spd), and pacifist (1863-1919).
Born September 29th, 1863 in Olsztyn.
Died November 7th, 1919 at 56 years old in Berlin.
Carl Walther
German gunsmith (1858–1915).
Born November 22nd, 1858 in Zella-Mehlis.
Died July 9th, 1915 at 56 years old in Zella-Mehlis.
Bill Durnan
Canadian ice hockey player (1916-1972).
Born January 22nd, 1916 in Toronto.
Died October 31st, 1972 at 56 years old (kidney failure).
Frank B. Willis
American politician (1871-1928).
Born December 28th, 1871 in Lewis Center.
Died March 30th, 1928 at 56 years old in Delaware.
C. Henry Gordon
Actor.
Born June 17th, 1884 in New York City.
Died December 3rd, 1940 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
Kei Tomiyama
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1938-1995).
Born October 31st, 1938 in Anshan.
Died September 25th, 1995 at 56 years old in Shinjuku (pancreatic cancer).
Larry Foust
American basketball player.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Painesville.
Died October 27th, 1984 at 56 years old in Pittsburgh.
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