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Dead at age 56
922 Notable deaths
Alfred Lyttelton
English cricketer and politician (1857-1913).
Born February 7th, 1857 in Westminster.
Died July 5th, 1913 at 56 years old in London.
Aleksei Gastev
Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.
Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).
Pip Pyle
English drummer (1950–2006).
Born April 4th, 1950 in Sawbridgeworth.
Died August 28th, 2006 at 56 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Turki bin Said Al Busaidi
Sultan of oman (1832-1888).
Born June 4th, 1832 in Muscat and Oman.
Died June 4th, 1888 at 56 years old in Muscat.
Konrad Wolf
East german film director (1925–1982).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Hechingen.
Died March 7th, 1982 at 56 years old in East Berlin (cancer).
Kōji Tsujitani
Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and director of audiography.
Born April 26th, 1962 in Kodaira.
Died October 17th, 2018 at 56 years old in Tokyo (stroke). [ref]
Pyotr Leshchenko
Russian singer (1898–1954).
Born June 14th, 1898 in Isaieve.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Târgu Ocna (ulcer).
Wim Sonneveld
Dutch comedian (1917–1974).
Born June 28th, 1917 in Utrecht.
Died March 8th, 1974 at 56 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Princess Elisabeth of Savoy
Italian princess (1800–1856).
Born April 13th, 1800 in Paris.
Died December 25th, 1856 at 56 years old in Bolzano (tuberculosis).
David Landau
Actor (1879-1935).
Born March 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1935 at 56 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
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