Dead at age 56

706 Notable deaths

Clemente Biondetti

Racecar driver.

Born October 18th, 1898 in Province of Sassari. [ref]

Died February 24th, 1955 at 56 years old in Florence (cancer).

Joachim Ringelnatz

German poet and artist.

Born August 7th, 1883 in Wurzen. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1939 at 56 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]

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.

Francisco Fernándla cacaaaaa

Alpine skier.

Born February 25th, 1950 in Madrid.

Died November 6th, 2006 at 56 years old in Cercedilla (lymphoma).

Gypsy Abbott

Silent film actress (1896–1952).

Born January 31st, 1896 in Atlanta.

Died July 25th, 1952 at 56 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).

Edwin Carewe

American actor and film producer (1883-1940).

Born March 5th, 1883 in Gainesville.

Died January 22nd, 1940 at 56 years old in Hollywood.

Fanil Sarvarov

Russian general (1969–2025).

Born March 11th, 1969 in Gremyachinsk. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 2025 at 56 years old in Moscow (car bombing). [ref]

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]

Gwen Lee

Actress, model (1904-1961).

Born November 12th, 1904 in Hastings.

Died August 20th, 1961 at 56 years old in Reno.

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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman