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Dead at age 56
637 Notable deaths
Lillian Nordica
American opera singer.
Born December 12th, 1857 in Farmington. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1914 at 56 years old in Jakarta (hypothermia, pneumonia). [ref]
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Maciej Rataj
President of poland (1884-1940).
Born February 19th, 1884 in Peremozhne.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 56 years old in Palmiry (ballistic trauma).
Arthur Johnston
American composer (1898-1954).
Born January 10th, 1898 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1954 at 56 years old in Corona del Mar. [ref]
Tyler Brooke
Actor (1886-1943).
Born June 6th, 1886 in New York City.
Died March 2nd, 1943 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Charlie Roberts
English footballer and manager (1883-1939).
Born April 6th, 1883 in Darlington.
Died August 7th, 1939 at 56 years old in Manchester.
Severo Sarduy
Cuban writer (1937-1993).
Born February 25th, 1937 in Camagüey.
Died June 8th, 1993 at 56 years old in Paris (AIDS related disease). [ref]
Henry Moret
French painter (1856-1913).
Born December 12th, 1856 in Cherbourg. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1913 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Micha Josef Berdyczewski
Ukrainian jewish writer (1865–1921).
Born August 19th, 1865 in Medzhybizh. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1921 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Giulio Racah
Israeli mathematician (1909-1965).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Florence.
Died August 28th, 1965 at 56 years old in Florence (asphyxia).
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