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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
Congolese politician (1921-1977).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Boko District.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 56 years old in Brazzaville (gunshot wound).
Alexey Kaledin
Russian general (1861-1918).
Born October 24th, 1861 in Ust-Khopyorskaya.
Died February 11th, 1918 at 56 years old in Novocherkassk (gunshot wound).
Claudia Alexander
American geophysicist and planetary scientist (1959-2015).
Born May 30th, 1959 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2015 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Cyrille Adoula
Congolese prime minister, ambassador (1921-1978).
Born September 13th, 1921 in Kinshasa.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 56 years old in Lausanne.
Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos
Catalan noble (1814-1870).
Born December 6th, 1814 in Reus.
Died December 30th, 1870 at 56 years old in Madrid (gunshot wound).
Alfred Hermann Fried
Austrian jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist and nobel peace prize laureate (1864–1921).
Born November 11th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died May 5th, 1921 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Ronnie Bucknum
Racecar driver.
Born April 5th, 1936 in Alhambra.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 56 years old in San Luis Obispo (diabetes).
Normand Corbeil
Canadian composer (1956-2013).
Born April 6th, 1956 in Montreal.
Died January 25th, 2013 at 56 years old in Montreal (pancreatic cancer).
Agha Hashar Kashmiri
Poet, playwright and dramatist.
Born April 4th, 1879 in Varanasi.
Died April 28th, 1935 at 56 years old in Lahore.
Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado
Cuban rebel & civil servant (1923–1980).
Born December 30th, 1923 in Villa Clara Province.
Died July 28th, 1980 at 56 years old in Havana.
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