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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Swedish composer, pianist and conductor (1871–1927).
Born February 7th, 1871 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died November 20th, 1927 at 56 years old in Jonsered (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Sergei Syrtsov
Soviet politician (1881-1937).
Born July 17th, 1881 in Slavhorod.
Died September 10th, 1937 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Anna de Noailles
Romanian-french writer (1876-1933).
Born November 15th, 1876 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1933 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Isaías Medina Angarita
President of venezuela (1897-1953).
Born July 6th, 1897 in San Cristóbal.
Died September 15th, 1953 at 56 years old in Caracas.
Bruno Bianchi
French cartoonist, comics artist and animation director (1955-2011).
Born September 6th, 1955 in Chartres.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 56 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Georgios Kondylis
Greek politician and general (1879-1936).
Born August 26th, 1879 in Prousos. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1936 at 56 years old in Athens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edward Johnson
Confederate army general (1816–1873).
Born April 16th, 1816 in Midlothian.
Died March 2nd, 1873 at 56 years old in Richmond.
José Antonio Aguirre
Basque association football player and politician (1904–1960).
Born March 6th, 1904 in Bilbao.
Died March 22nd, 1960 at 56 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vsevolod Bobrov
Soviet football, bandy, and ice hockey player (1922–1979).
Born December 1st, 1922 in Morshansk.
Died July 1st, 1979 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi politician (1953-2009).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Najaf.
Died August 26th, 2009 at 56 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou