Dead at age 56

722 Notable deaths

Konrad Wolf

East german film director (1925–1982).

Born October 20th, 1925 in Hechingen.

Died March 7th, 1982 at 56 years old in East Berlin (cancer).

Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni

Japanese prince.

Born June 23rd, 1873 in Kyoto.

Died June 29th, 1929 at 56 years old in Tokyo (sepsis).

Kōji Tsujitani

Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and director of audiography.

Born April 26th, 1962 in Kodaira.

Died October 17th, 2018 at 56 years old in Tokyo (stroke). [ref]

Pyotr Leshchenko

Russian singer.

Born June 14th, 1898 in Isaieve.

Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Târgu Ocna (ulcer). [ref]

Wim Sonneveld

Dutch comedian.

Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.

Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).

David Landau

Actor (1879-1935).

Born March 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.

Died September 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Hollywood (stroke).

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.

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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis