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Dead at age 56
635 Notable deaths
Thomas Kearns
United state senator from utah (1862-1918).
Born April 11th, 1862 in Woodstock.
Died October 18th, 1918 at 56 years old in Salt Lake City.
Wilbur Ware
American jazz musician (1923-1979).
Born September 8th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died September 9th, 1979 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Friedrich Panzinger
German nazi ss officer and holocaust perpetrator.
Born February 1st, 1903 in Munich.
Died August 8th, 1959 at 56 years old in Munich.
Fritz Noether
German-born mathematician.
Born October 7th, 1884 in Erlangen.
Died September 10th, 1941 at 56 years old in Oryol (ballistic trauma).
Valerio Zurlini
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born March 19th, 1926 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1982 at 56 years old in Verona.
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
French opera director.
Born February 19th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1988 at 56 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Alexander Dutov
Russian general (1864-1921).
Born August 18th, 1864 in Kazaly.
Died March 7th, 1921 at 56 years old in Shuiding.
Gypsy Abbott
Silent film actress.
Born January 31st, 1896 in Atlanta.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 56 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Mehmed Spaho
Bosnian politician (1883-1939).
Born March 13th, 1883 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1939 at 56 years old in Belgrade (disease). [ref]
Roy Vernon
Welsh footballer (1937-1993).
Born April 14th, 1937 in Ffynnongroew.
Died December 4th, 1993 at 56 years old in Blackburn.
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