Dead at age 56
722 Notable deaths
Kurt Albert
German rock climber and mountaineer (1954–2010).
Born January 28th, 1954 in Nuremberg.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 56 years old in Erlangen.
Marcella Althaus-Reid
Argentine theologian.
Born May 11th, 1952 in Rosario.
Died February 20th, 2009 at 56 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Vytautas Kernagis
Lithuanian musician.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Vilnius.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 56 years old in Vilnius (stomach cancer). [ref]
Henri Cornet
French racing cyclist.
Born August 4th, 1884 in Desvres. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1941 at 56 years old in Prunay-le-Gillon.
Giulio Gavotti
Italian air force officer (1882–1939).
Born October 17th, 1882 in Genoa.
Died October 6th, 1939 at 56 years old in Rome.
Mostowfi ol-Mamalek
Iranian politician (1875-1932).
Born October 5th, 1875 in Tehran.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 56 years old in Tehran.
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]
Billy Murdoch
Australian cricketer (1854-1911).
Born October 18th, 1854 in Bendigo.
Died February 18th, 1911 at 56 years old in Melbourne (stroke).
David M. Walker
American astronaut (1944-2001).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Columbus.
Died April 23rd, 2001 at 56 years old in Houston (stroke).
Valerio Zurlini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1926–1982).
Born March 19th, 1926 in Bologna.
Died October 27th, 1982 at 56 years old in Verona (internal bleeding).
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin